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Dilaway Family History

Dilaway Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Dilday, Allaway, Dunaway, Holaway, Calaway, Donaway, Alloway, Attaway

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Where is the Dilaway family from?

You can see how Dilaway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dilaway family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1891. The most Dilaway families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Dilaway family living in Essex. This was 100% of all the recorded Dilaway's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Dilaway families in 1891.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Dilaway ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 76 census records available for the last name Dilaway. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dilaway census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Dilaway. 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 Cards

There are 2 military records available for the last name Dilaway. For the veterans among your Dilaway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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