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Dillday Family History

Dillday 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, Allday, Kilday, Dilley, Dillehay, Dilly, Millay, Dillman

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Where is the Dillday family from?

You can see how Dillday families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dillday family name was found in the USA in 1840. In 1840 there was 1 Dillday family living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Dillday's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Dillday families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dillday surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Dillday ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 46 census records available for the last name Dillday. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dillday 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 Dillday. 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 3 military records available for the last name Dillday. For the veterans among your Dillday ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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