Dye Surname
Approximately 42,705 people bear this surname
Dye Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Dionisia,' from the nick. Dye, whence diminutive Dyet (which see) and patronymic Dyson (q.v).
Robertus Dy, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus Dei (sic), ibid.
Read More About This SurnameDye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 35,055 | 1:10,340 | 1,260 |
| England | 4,062 | 1:13,717 | 2,031 |
| Australia | 873 | 1:30,923 | 4,113 |
| Canada | 596 | 1:61,821 | 7,233 |
| Uzbekistan | 365 | 1:84,737 | 6,470 |
| France | 340 | 1:195,361 | 30,392 |
| New Zealand | 320 | 1:14,151 | 2,467 |
| South Africa | 267 | 1:202,913 | 21,677 |
| Scotland | 208 | 1:25,740 | 2,803 |
| Thailand | 139 | 1:508,190 | 88,691 |
| Nigeria | 63 | 1:2,811,790 | 89,258 |
| Guernsey | 44 | 1:1,465 | 311 |
| Wales | 31 | 1:99,824 | 7,946 |
| Ivory Coast | 30 | 1:769,041 | 20,891 |
| Northern Ireland | 28 | 1:65,894 | 4,901 |
| India | 23 | 1:33,350,669 | 396,143 |
| Germany | 23 | 1:3,500,237 | 154,763 |
| Norway | 22 | 1:233,740 | 25,571 |
| Indonesia | 21 | 1:6,297,581 | 275,398 |
| China | 18 | 1:75,962,309 | 4,162 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 8 | 1:13,797 | 1,930 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| Cameroon | 8 | 1:2,596,134 | 118,056 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Haiti | 5 | 1:2,136,781 | 15,037 |
| Mauritania | 5 | 1:818,973 | 23,459 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1:10,248,051 | 1,694 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Grenada | 2 | 1:54,268 | 1,538 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,929 | 1:12,636 | 1,907 |
| Scotland | 57 | 1:65,670 | 3,971 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,289 | 1:7,985 | 1,024 |
The alternate forms: Dyé (2) are calculated separately.
Dye (319) may also be a first name.
Dye 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 the nick. Dye, whence diminutive Dyet (which see) and patronymic Dyson (q.v).
Robertus Dy, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus Dei (sic), ibid.
1803. Married — Robert Dye and Elizabeth Treby: St. George, Hanover Square.
1860. — Richard Dye and Ann Read: ibid.
Abbrev. 1 of Dionysius, m., or Dionysia, from: v. Dennis 1.
2 of Diana, the Italian Goddess.
3 (later) of David, q.v.
(English) Descendant of Dye, a pet form of Dionysus (Greek god of wine).
From the German, Thei; a personal name.$
The Norfolk family of Dye may find an explanation of its name in the existence during the reign of Charles I. of Mr. D'Eye of Eye in Suffolk. The ancient family of D'eye of Scoulton, Norfolk, claimed a descent of 300 years. Deye was once a common old Norfolk name, but it is now scarce. We find the name of Dye in Bucks in the time of Edward I. (H. R.).
Dye Demographics
Average Male Dye Height
177.76 cm
Average Female Dye Height
163.23 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Dye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺪﻱ) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Dyé. Click here for further potential spellings of Dye.
How Common Is The Last Name Dye? popularity and diffusion
The last name Dye is the 13,127th most frequently held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 170,649 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Dye reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 83 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 491,536th most numerous first name globally It is held by 319 people.
The last name Dye is most common in The United States, where it is held by 35,055 people, or 1 in 10,340. In The United States it is most numerous in: Georgia, where 7 percent live, Ohio, where 7 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States Dye is found in 78 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.
Dye Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Dye has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dye surname expanded 557 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 211 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 365 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 775 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dye Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Dye last name are 16.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.39% being registered with the party.
The amount Dye earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 11.49% more than the national average, earning 385,840 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 66.41% more than the national average, earning R 395,460 per year; in United States they earn 2.21% less than the national average, earning $42,194 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.03% more than the national average, earning $51,186 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dyé | 89 | 2 | / |
| Dyer | 86 | 109,367 | / |
| Daye | 86 | 13,929 | / |
| Doye | 86 | 10,010 | / |
| Deye | 86 | 5,425 | / |
| Diye | 86 | 992 | / |
| Dyet | 86 | 659 | / |
| Dyes | 86 | 593 | / |
| Dyeh | 86 | 501 | / |
| Duye | 86 | 277 | / |
| Dyea | 86 | 85 | / |
| Dyee | 86 | 55 | / |
| Dèye | 86 | 14 | / |
| Dyed | 86 | 6 | / |
| Dyey | 86 | 4 | / |
| Djye | 86 | 3 | / |
| Dhye | 86 | 3 | / |
| Dyie | 86 | 3 | / |
| Dyez | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hdye | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dyep | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dyoe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dyhe | 86 | 0 | / |
| Dieye | 75 | 58,821 | / |
| Dyess | 75 | 4,353 | / |
| Dayeh | 75 | 2,955 | / |
| Dyett | 75 | 1,191 | / |
| Dhaye | 75 | 1,099 | / |
| Dayes | 75 | 1,018 | / |
| Dehye | 75 | 871 | / |
| Dayie | 75 | 664 | / |
| Dayez | 75 | 534 | / |
| Dayet | 75 | 479 | / |
| Dahye | 75 | 429 | / |
| Douye | 75 | 407 | / |
| Dhoye | 75 | 402 | / |
| Dayee | 75 | 334 | / |
| Deyes | 75 | 275 | / |
| Doyet | 75 | 267 | / |
| Dhiye | 75 | 258 | / |
| Daiye | 75 | 176 | / |
| Duyet | 75 | 143 | / |
| Deiye | 75 | 124 | / |
| Diyeh | 75 | 112 | / |
| Deyie | 75 | 95 | / |
| Deyet | 75 | 92 | / |
| Dayje | 75 | 89 | / |
| Diyez | 75 | 84 | / |
| Diyed | 75 | 83 | / |
| Duyeh | 75 | 75 | / |
| Doyee | 75 | 70 | / |
| Dhuye | 75 | 60 | / |
| Diyes | 75 | 57 | / |
| Dauye | 75 | 54 | / |
| Deyeh | 75 | 53 | / |
| Dayed | 75 | 47 | / |
| Doyez | 75 | 44 | / |
| D'eye | 75 | 34 | / |
| Doyes | 75 | 30 | / |
| Deyee | 75 | 30 | / |
| Dayep | 75 | 28 | / |
| Dayhe | 75 | 26 | / |
| Doyed | 75 | 20 | / |
| Duoye | 75 | 17 | / |
| Doiye | 75 | 17 | / |
| Dyeij | 75 | 16 | / |
| Doyie | 75 | 13 | / |
| Diyep | 75 | 13 | / |
| Hdaye | 75 | 9 | / |
| Dyerr | 75 | 9 | / |
| Dohye | 75 | 9 | / |
| Dyher | 75 | 8 | / |
| Dooye | 75 | 7 | / |
| Tdeye | 75 | 7 | / |
| Dyjée | 75 | 7 | / |
| Diyet | 75 | 7 | / |
| Doyeh | 75 | 6 | / |
| Dyieh | 75 | 6 | / |
| Dyedh | 75 | 6 | / |
| Daïye | 75 | 6 | / |
| Dayye | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hdyer | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hdiye | 75 | 4 | / |
| Deyye | 75 | 3 | / |
| Deyhe | 75 | 3 | / |
| Dyies | 75 | 3 | / |
| Dyest | 75 | 3 | / |
| Dheye | 75 | 3 | / |
| Deyez | 75 | 3 | / |
| Deuye | 75 | 3 | / |
| Daaye | 75 | 3 | / |
| Dhyey | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dhyer | 75 | 2 | / |
| Diyae | 75 | 2 | / |
| Diyee | 75 | 2 | / |
| Deyed | 75 | 2 | / |
| Deeye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ddaye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dyhes | 75 | 1 | / |
| Doyhe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Duyes | 75 | 1 | / |
| Diyoe | 75 | 1 | / |
| D'Yee | 75 | 1 | / |
| D'Yer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dygge | 75 | 1 | / |
| Deyep | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dijye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Doyep | 75 | 1 | / |
| Doy'e | 75 | 1 | / |
| Duhye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dyoye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dyyoe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dyhee | 75 | 0 | / |
| Dyehe | 75 | 0 | / |
| Dygie | 75 | 0 | / |
| Dey | 67 | 842,868 | / |
| Dei | 67 | 594,552 | / |
| Day | 67 | 264,068 | / |
| Duy | 67 | 167,236 | / |
| Doe | 67 | 87,460 | / |
| Dje | 67 | 63,982 | / |
| Dee | 67 | 43,248 | / |
| Die | 67 | 24,779 | / |
| Deu | 67 | 15,250 | / |
| Due | 67 | 14,024 | / |
| Dea | 67 | 13,620 | / |
| Dahaye | 67 | 4,349 | / |
| Doy | 67 | 3,399 | / |
| Dae | 67 | 3,256 | / |
| Dej | 67 | 1,363 | / |
| Deé | 67 | 112 | / |
| Doyiee | 67 | 64 | / |
| D'Hoye | 67 | 48 | / |
| Dayyeh | 67 | 45 | / |
| Deyett | 67 | 45 | / |
| Dayett | 67 | 39 | / |
| Djy | 67 | 39 | / |
| Deeyee | 67 | 32 | / |
| Douyez | 67 | 25 | / |
| Dge | 67 | 23 | / |
| Dée | 67 | 23 | / |
| Dhayje | 67 | 20 | / |
| Dooyes | 67 | 19 | / |
| H'Daye | 67 | 17 | / |
| Diyahe | 67 | 15 | / |
| Daheye | 67 | 15 | / |
| Dhayed | 67 | 14 | / |
| Dayedt | 67 | 12 | / |
| Dayahe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Dayies | 67 | 7 | / |
| D'Heye | 67 | 7 | / |
| Dhaiye | 67 | 6 | / |
| Díe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dayiee | 67 | 5 | / |
| Daiyee | 67 | 4 | / |
| Deeyae | 67 | 4 | / |
| Douyet | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dyj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dayesh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Douyep | 67 | 3 | / |
| Duyhie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Deyahe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dayije | 67 | 2 | / |
| Daiyeh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dayehe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dohyeh | 67 | 2 | / |
| D'Aiye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dhuyet | 67 | 2 | / |
| Diyesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Diyess | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhuyye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deyess | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deyeth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhayee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dheiye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daaiye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daiyed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dayyed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duoyee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dyaije | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deiyee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Douyee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dayieh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deyeeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deiyeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dooyeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deyier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hdayed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geedye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Diyehe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dayech | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dayiea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daiyer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daiyez | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Haye | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Hyer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dèy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Déy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duyier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhahye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhayie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhoeye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duhyeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhiyae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doyier | 67 | 0 | / |
| Duyett | 67 | 0 | / |
Dye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺪﻱ | aldy | 42.86 |
| ﺩﻱ | dy | 28.57 |
| ﺁﺩﻯ | ady | 14.29 |
| ﺩﻳﻪ | dyh | 14.29 |
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Dye Reference & Research
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