Dias Family History

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Dias Name Meaning

Portuguese: patronymic from the medieval personal name Didacus (genitive Didaci). Compare Diego. This name is also common in the former Portuguese colony of Goa and elsewhere on the west coast of India, having been taken there by Portuguese settlers.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Diaz, Lias, Dial, Dimas, Dies, Sias, Diss, Bas, Deas, Dia

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Dias Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Dias name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Dias. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • Portugal

    25%

  • England & Wales

    18%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    10%

  • France

    8%

  • Spain

    7%

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Dias Family Origin

Where is the Dias family from?

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You can see how Dias families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dias family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dias families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 27 Dias families living in London. This was about 42% of all the recorded Dias's in the UK. London had the highest population of Dias families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dias surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Dias Family Occupations

What did your Dias ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Dias occupation in the UK was Assists Chemist. 8% of Dias's were Assists Chemists. A less common occupation for the Dias family was Foreman In Wool Whse. Assists Chemist, Dividends In Consols and Dock Porter were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Dias.

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  • Assists Chemist

    8%

  • Dividends In Consols

    8%

  • Dock Porter

    8%

  • Foreman In Wool Whse

    8%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Dias ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Dias Historical Records

What Dias family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 88,000 census records available for the last name Dias. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Diascensus records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 21,000 immigration records available for the last name Dias. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Dias. For the veterans among your Dias ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Dias Life Expectancy

What is the average Dias lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Dias life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Dias in 1943 was 37, and 74 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Dias

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dias ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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