Dice Family History

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Dice Name Meaning

English: from Middle English dyse, dyce ‘die’, ‘dice’, ‘chance’, ‘luck’, probably applied as a nickname for an habitual dice player or gambler or as a metonymic occupational name for a maker of dice. Compare Deas. Possibly also an Americanized spelling of German Deiss.

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


Similar surnames: Nice, Duce, Bice, Dise, Tice, Duke, Dick, Dace, Dize, Bick

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Dice Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Dice name?

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

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  • England & Wales

    50%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    14%

  • Germanic Europe

    12%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    6%

  • France

    3%

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Dice Family Origin

Where is the Dice family from?

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You can see how Dice families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dice family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dice families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 24 Dice families living in London. This was about 35% of all the recorded Dice's in the UK. London had the highest population of Dice families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dice surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Dice Family Occupations

What did your Dice ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Dice occupation in the UK was Agricultural Labourer. 18% of Dice's were Agricultural Labourers. Agricultural Labourer, Laundress and (Porter) ((Deliverer Of Grocery)) were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Dice. A less common occupation for the Dice family was Builder.

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  • Agricultural Labourer

    18%

  • Laundress

    18%

  • (Porter) ((Deliverer Of Grocery))

    9%

  • Builder

    9%

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

Dice Historical Records

What Dice family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 22,000 census records available for the last name Dice. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dicecensus 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Dice. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Dice. For the veterans among your Dice ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Dice Life Expectancy

What is the average Dice lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Dice life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Dice in 1943 was 44, and 75 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dice 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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