Dyet Surname

499,597th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 659 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Dyet 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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Dyet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2571:20,8322,409
New Zealand911:49,7628,043
Canada851:433,47837,831
England831:671,30238,633
United States821:4,420,231233,612
Australia461:586,86342,409
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1331:28,1442,484
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Dyet 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)

= Dye 1, 2, (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -et.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dyet Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dyet is found most in Scotland. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Dyet.

How Common Is The Last Name Dyet? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dyet is the 499,597th most commonly occurring family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 11,058,492 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Dyet are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most common in Scotland, where it is borne by 257 people, or 1 in 20,832. In Scotland it is most frequent in: West Lothian, where 25 percent are found, South Lanarkshire, where 19 percent are found and North Lanarkshire, where 18 percent are found. Excluding Scotland Dyet occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 14 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.

Dyet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dyet has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Dyet surname grew 193 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 638 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,025 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dyet Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dyet last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dyet earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.67% less than the national average, earning $38,978 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.83% more than the national average, earning $50,097 CAD per year.

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Doyet89267/
Duyet89143/
Deyet8992/
Dyeth8924/
Dyete8912/
Diyet897/
Dyest893/
Dye8642,705/
Dyette80211/
Deyett8045/
Dayett8039/
Dayedt8012/
Dayete808/
Douyet804/
Dhuyet802/
Deyete801/
Deyeth801/
Diyete801/
Duyett800/
Dyer75109,367/
Duet753,156/
Daet752,814/
Diet752,023/
Dyes75593/
Deat75508/
Dyeh75501/
Deit75244/
Deet75148/
Dyea7585/
Deut7555/
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Doet7537/
Dayt7529/
Deyt7522/
Djet7517/
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Dyhe750/
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Duyette7331/
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Douyett731/
Dayat676,227/
Dayot674,942/
Dyess674,353/
Douet673,912/
Dawet672,191/
Death672,111/
Deist671,662/
Deats671,130/
Diete671,115/
Djete67809/
Dayie67664/
Deyts67472/
Dieth67422/
Duett67397/
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Diets67271/
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Deuth67203/
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Deust67116/
Deute67107/
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Diyat6791/
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Diyed6783/
Deitt6774/
Deatz6751/
Duyot6748/
Dayed6747/
Dhuet6746/
Daytz6741/
Dayut6739/
Dehat6737/
Doyot6736/
Deate6735/
Deyot6732/
Deuet6729/
Djiet6728/
Deuts6726/
Douyette6725/
Diyot6722/
Dayts6720/
Deite6720/
Doyed6720/
Deytz6717/
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Dajet6716/
Dyeij6716/
Doeth6715/
Dyitt6714/
Deyst6714/
Deyat6714/
Doyie6713/
Dowet6712/
Dejet6711/
Dyerr679/
Dyher678/
Doyit678/
Dhiet678/
Dheut677/
Dejot677/
Dyieh676/
Dyedh676/
Duiet675/
Dayye675/
Hdyer674/
Doyts674/
Deast674/
Doyte673/
Deyye673/
Duyat673/
Diezt673/
Dejat673/
Deuye673/
Daaye673/
Dihet673/
Deuit673/
Dhyey672/
Djeit672/
Dhaet672/
Dhyer672/
Deyte672/
Deutt672/
Dyyat672/
Dauyt672/
Dauet672/
Deyed672/
Dietp671/
Doett671/
Dioyt671/
Djeet671/
Dgett671/
Dheet671/
Dyhes671/
Doytt671/
Dieht671/
Deait671/
Deeat671/
Gyeit671/
Diyte671/
Dehet671/
Dehit671/
D'Yee671/
D'Yer671/
Dijye671/
Dheat671/
Hdayt671/
Dieet671/
Deejt671/
Hdeet671/
Deett670/
Daytt670/
Dyhee670/
Deatt670/
Dyehe670/
Deaht670/
Deoit670/

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