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Diry Family History

Diry 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: Dery, Dury, Dory, Dirk, Dirr, Dry, Dary, Dore, Day, Darby

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Where is the Diry family from?

You can see how Diry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Diry family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Diry families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 10 Diry families living in Quebec. This was 100% of all the recorded Diry's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Diry families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Diry surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Diry ancestors do for a living?

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

What Diry family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 563 census records available for the last name Diry. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Diry 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 39 immigration records available for the last name Diry. 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 17 military records available for the last name Diry. For the veterans among your Diry ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Diry lifespan?

Average Diry life expectancy in 1994 was 73 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 73.

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