Dyett Surname

315,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,191 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Montserrat

Dyett 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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Dyett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3821:145,85914,056
United States3431:1,056,73277,214
Australia1501:179,97118,195
Trinidad and Tobago951:14,3581,844
Canada491:751,95159,756
New Zealand441:102,91613,667
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Antigua and Barbuda211:4,722620
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Montserrat151:33062
Saint Kitts and Nevis101:5,520561
Wales101:309,45316,869
Panama61:652,04310,051
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines21:56,3301,327
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1331:183,27315,057
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Dyett 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

Dyett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dyett occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Dyett click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dyett? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 315,094th most commonly used surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,118,846 people. Dyett occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Dyett are found; 35 percent are found in Northern Europe and 35 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Dyett is most common in England, where it is borne by 382 people, or 1 in 145,859. In England Dyett is mostly found in: Greater London, where 34 percent live, Dorset, where 10 percent live and Kent, where 8 percent live. Outside of England this surname exists in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent live and Australia, where 13 percent live.

Dyett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dyett has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Dyett surname rose 287 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 730 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dyett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dyett surname are 6.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.74% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dyett earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 19.55% more than the national average, earning $51,583 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.49% less than the national average, earning $44,967 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dyette91211/
Deyett9145/
Dayett9139/
Duyett910/
Dyet89659/
Deyette83424/
Duyette8331/
Doyette839/
Dayette836/
Douyett831/
Dayet80479/
Duett80397/
Doyet80267/
Duyet80143/
Diett80118/
Deyet8092/
Deitt8074/
Dyeth8024/
Dyitt8014/
Dyete8012/
Diyet807/
Dyest803/
Deutt802/
Doett801/
Dgett801/
Doytt801/
Deett800/
Daytt800/
Deatt800/
Douyette7725/
Dye7542,705/
Diette73724/
Dawett7379/
Deitte7367/
Deaett7351/
Djette7350/
Deyott7333/
Douett7321/
Dowett7315/
Dayedt7312/
Deatte7311/
Dietts7310/
Deuett739/
Duiett739/
Dayete738/
Deuitt737/
Douyet734/
Dehitt733/
Dayatt732/
Dioett732/
Deytts732/
Dhuyet732/
Deyete731/
Deyeth731/
Dehatt731/
Diyete731/
D'Jett731/
Deutte731/
Deoitt730/
Deatts730/
Deytte730/
Deutth730/
Deedtt730/
Deiett730/
Dyer67109,367/
Doggett678,697/
Daggett677,482/
Duet673,156/
Daet672,814/
Diet672,023/
Dyes67593/
Deat67508/
Dyeh67501/
Deit67244/
Douette67237/
Doyotte67203/
Deet67148/
Diggett67146/
Douetts67134/
Deiotte6793/
Dyea6785/
Deut6755/
Dyee6755/
Doet6737/
Duggett6734/
Deyotte6732/
Dayt6729/
Deaette6723/
Deyt6722/
Djet6717/
Dyed676/
Dyey674/
Duyt674/
Deggett673/
Djye673/
Dhye673/
Dyie673/
Dyez672/
Doyt672/
Hdye671/
Deuhitt671/
Deyoutt671/
Dhaiyet671/
Dahiett671/
Deiatte671/
Dayhitt671/
Dyep671/
Djiette671/
D'Ayott671/
Dyoe671/
Dyit671/
Dyjt671/
Dget671/
Dejt671/
Dyhe670/
Deuttch670/
Deittch670/

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