Pye Family History

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Pye Name Meaning

English: from Middle English, Old French pie, pye ‘magpie’ (Latin pica), applied as a nickname for a talkative or thievish person. The modern English name of the bird, not found before the 17th century, is from the earlier dialect term maggot-pie, formed by the addition of Mag, Maggot, pet forms of the female personal name Margaret. Welsh: variant of Pugh.

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


Similar surnames: Pyle, Bye, Lye, Tye, Rye, Nye, Eye, Dye, Paye, Pee

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Pye Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Pye name?

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

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  • England & Wales

    53%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    23%

  • Germanic Europe

    3%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    3%

  • France

    3%

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Pye Family Origin

Where is the Pye family from?

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You can see how Pye families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pye family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pye families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1911 there were 156 Pye families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 41% of all the recorded Pye's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Pye families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pye surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Pye Family Occupations

What did your Pye ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Pye occupation in Canada was Farmer. 12% of Pye's were Farmers. Farmer, Fisherman and Servant were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Pye. A less common occupation for the Pye family was Going To School.

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  • Farmer

    12%

  • Fisherman

    12%

  • Servant

    10%

  • Going To School

    5%

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

Pye Historical Records

What Pye family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 103,000 census records available for the last name Pye. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pye 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 9,000 immigration records available for the last name Pye. 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 8,000 military records available for the last name Pye. For the veterans among your Pye ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Pye Life Expectancy

What is the average Pye lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Pye life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Pye in 1944 was 40, and 70 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Pye 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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