Day Name Meaning: An English name which is a shortened version of the name David.
May have been taken from the English word Dey(e)/ Day(e) meaning dairy maid/female servant or taken from the Anglo-Saxon word daeg meaning 'day'.
Discover how your Day ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 101 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 468 |
| Channel Islands | 31 |
| Cheshire | 175 |
| Cornwall | 54 |
| Cumberland | 15 |
| Derbyshire | 144 |
| Devon | 209 |
| Dorset | 246 |
| Durham | 161 |
| Essex | 843 |
| Gloucestershire | 733 |
| Hampshire | 714 |
| Herefordshire | 75 |
| Hertfordshire | 783 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 307 |
| Isle of Man | 10 |
| Kent | 950 |
| Lancashire | 680 |
| Leicestershire | 180 |
| Lincolnshire | 528 |
| London | 3,364 |
| Middlesex | 322 |
| Northumberland | 78 |
| Norfolk | 425 |
| Northamptonshire | 226 |
| Nottinghamshire | 321 |
| Oxfordshire | 223 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 307 |
| Shropshire | 114 |
| Suffolk | 723 |
| Somerset | 1,157 |
| Surrey | 323 |
| Sussex | 252 |
| Staffordshire | 587 |
| Warwickshire | 778 |
| Westmorland | 11 |
| Wiltshire | 367 |
| Worcestershire | 402 |
| Yorkshire | 1,479 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 12 |
| Cardiganshire | 2 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 6 |
| Denbighshire | 2 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 155 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 8 |
| Monmouthshire | 108 |
| Pembrokeshire | 49 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 3,135 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 1,126 |
| Labourer | 323 |
| House Servant | 296 |
| Dress Maker | 214 |
| Servant | 189 |
| Laundress | 138 |
| General Servant | 114 |
| House Keeper | 106 |
| Carpenter | 94 |
| Carter | 90 |
| Farm Labourer | 87 |
| Shoe Maker | 81 |
| Blacksmith | 74 |
| House Maid | 74 |
| Gardener | 70 |
| Tailor | 68 |
| Cook | 68 |
| Coal Miner | 66 |
| Domestic Servant | 65 |
| Straw Plaiter | 61 |
| Shepherd | 58 |
| Butcher | 58 |
| Groom | 51 |
| Nurse | 51 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Day | 14,170 |
| Mary Day | 12,280 |
| John Day | 10,817 |
| George Day | 8,583 |
| Elizabeth Day | 8,285 |
| Sarah Day | 7,097 |
| Thomas Day | 6,182 |
| James Day | 5,851 |
| Charles Day | 5,619 |
| Henry Day | 4,702 |
| Ann Day | 4,167 |
| Eliza Day | 3,416 |
| Joseph Day | 3,404 |
| Jane Day | 3,298 |
| Emma Day | 3,155 |
| Ellen Day | 3,037 |
| Alice Day | 2,998 |
| Annie Day | 2,740 |
| Frederick Day | 2,709 |
| Alfred Day | 2,680 |
| Emily Day | 2,545 |
| Edward Day | 2,410 |
| Arthur Day | 2,314 |
| Robert Day | 2,269 |
| Albert Day | 1,947 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Day | 100% | 209,871 |
| 2 | Dye | 33% | 16,222 |
| 3 | Adey | 50% | 6,886 |
| 4 | Eady | 50% | 5,272 |
| 5 | Doy | 67% | 2,588 |
| 6 | Edey | 50% | 1,928 |
| 7 | Dey | 67% | 1,818 |
| 8 | Ody | 33% | 1,746 |
| 9 | Udy | 33% | 1,027 |
| 10 | Odey | 50% | 953 |
| 11 | Edy | 33% | 927 |
| 12 | Ady | 33% | 844 |
| 13 | Adye | 25% | 589 |
| 14 | Daye | 75% | 426 |
| 15 | Oday | 75% | 387 |
| 16 | Doye | 50% | 379 |
| 17 | Edye | 25% | 314 |
| 18 | Eadey | 40% | 209 |
| 19 | Eudey | 40% | 163 |
| 20 | Aday | 75% | 154 |
| 21 | Aedy | 25% | 108 |
| 22 | Duy | 67% | 108 |
| 23 | Deay | 75% | 105 |
The surname Day is the most popular version of all its varients