Dyatt Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Dyatt Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Dionisia,' from nick. Dy and diminutive Dy-ot. A tremendous favourite in Yorkshire in the surname epoch. Every Yorkshire record contains instances; v. Dye and Dyson. Dyte and Dight are more recent corruptions.

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Dyatt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Dyatt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Dionisia,' from nick. Dy and diminutive Dy-ot. A tremendous favourite in Yorkshire in the surname epoch. Every Yorkshire record contains instances; v. Dye and Dyson. Dyte and Dight are more recent corruptions.

Diot Mason, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Diot de Wodehous, 1379: ibid.

Willelmus Wege, et Diot uxor ejus, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Chetel, et Diot uxor ejus, 1379: ibid.

Robertus Diot, et Mariona uxor ejus, 1379: ibid.

1622. William Mullettand Alice Dyatt: Marriage Lic. (London), i. III.

1784. Married — Joseph Dyett and Mary Mack: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

DYAT: Hew Dvat, smith in Balgray Mill, Ayrshire, 1669 (Corsehill, p. 87). Alexander Dyett or Dyet, councillor in Irvine, 1665 (Irvine, II, p. 175), may be Alexander Dyet, merchant burgess of Irvine, 1680 (Hunter, p. 64). Robert Dyett, portioner in Meikle Govan, 1772 (RDB.).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Dyatt Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dyatt Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Dyatt is found most frequently in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dyatt? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,979,664th most frequently occurring surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. The last name Dyatt is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Dyatt are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Dyatt is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 39 people, or 1 in 9,293,819. In The United States it is most numerous in: Utah, where 38 percent reside, California, where 36 percent reside and Louisiana, where 10 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 5 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Dyatt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dyatt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Dyatt surname increased 229 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dyatt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Dyatt surname is predominantly Presbyterian (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States Dyatt are 7.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.85% being registered to vote for the party.

Dyatt earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.51% more than the national average, earning $46,819 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dyatte915/
Dyat8964/
Dyott80283/
Gyatt8033/
Diatt8029/
Dhyat8017/
Dyate8011/
Dyaat804/
Djatt803/
Dyast801/
Deatt800/
Dya755,874/
Diatte73235/
Dyotte73168/
Dayyat7359/
Deyott7333/
Djatte7330/
Daiyat735/
Dyaout731/
Dehatt731/
Doyyat731/
Dyas673,280/
Dyah672,120/
Diat671,178/
Dyaa67897/
Dyaz67584/
Deat67508/
Dyha67138/
Dyea6785/
Dhya6770/
Dyay6767/
Djat6762/
Djya6729/
Gyat6728/
Dyot6727/
Dyae6713/
Hdya6713/
Dyap677/
Dyad675/
Dhayyat674/
Déat672/
Dyaj672/
Dgya672/
D'Ayott671/
Dyoa671/
Diaztte671/
Ddya671/
Dahhyat671/
Djiatte671/
Dhaayat671/
Dehautt670/

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