Dey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dey family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 64
Living On Her Own Means 3
Carpenter 3
House Keeper 2
Carter 2
Dress Maker 2
Assistant 2
Cap Maker 2
Drapers Assistant 2
General Servant 2
Draper 2
Draper Assistant 2
Tailor 2
Engine Cleaner 2
Grocer 2
Joiner 2
Joiners Apprentice 2
Agent 1
Box Maker 1
Carman 1
Carrier 1
Commission Agent 1
Domestic Companion 1
Dyers Assistant 1
G Labourer 1

Dey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Day 67% 209,871
2 Dye 33% 16,222
3 Adey 75% 6,886
4 Eady 25% 5,272
5 Doy 67% 2,588
6 Edey 75% 1,928
7 Dey 100% 1,818
8 Ody 33% 1,746
9 Udy 33% 1,027
10 Odey 75% 953
11 Edy 33% 927
12 Ady 33% 844
13 Adye 25% 589
14 Daye 50% 426
15 Oday 50% 387
16 Doye 50% 379
17 Edye 25% 314
18 Eadey 60% 209
19 Eudey 60% 163
20 Aday 50% 154
21 Aedy 50% 108
22 Duy 67% 108
23 Deay 75% 105

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The surname Dey is the 7th most popular variant of Day.

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