Dye Family History

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Dye Name Meaning

English: from a pet form of the personal name Dennis. In Britain the surname is most common in Norfolk, but frequent also in Yorkshire.

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


Similar surnames: Dyer, Tye, Pye, Due, Aye, Bye, Dyk, Kye, Che, Pee

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Dye Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Dye name?

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

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  • England & Wales

    57%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    18%

  • Germanic Europe

    7%

  • Norway

    3%

  • Sweden

    2%

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Dye Family Origin

Where is the Dye family from?

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You can see how Dye families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dye family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dye families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 24 Dye families living in Ontario. This was about 26% of all the recorded Dye's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Dye families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dye surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Dye Family Occupations

What did your Dye ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Dye family was Lithographer. The most common Dye occupation in Canada was Farmer. 44% of Dye's were Farmers. Farmer, Book Binder and Dress Maker were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Dye.

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  • Farmer

    44%

  • Book Binder

    22%

  • Dress Maker

    11%

  • Lithographer

    11%

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

Dye Historical Records

What Dye family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 148,000 census records available for the last name Dye. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dye census 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 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Dye. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 26,000 military records available for the last name Dye. For the veterans among your Dye ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Dye Life Expectancy

What is the average Dye lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Dye life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Dye in 1943 was 30, and 74 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Dye

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dye 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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