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Days Family History

Days Surname Meaning

English (Worcestershire and Warwickshire) and Welsh: variant of Day with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

In the West Midlands this name commonly a variant of Dias.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Days family from?

You can see how Days families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Days family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Days families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 2 Days families living in New Jersey. This was about 25% of all the recorded Days's in USA. New Jersey and 1 other state had the highest population of Days families in 1840.
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What did your Days ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Days. 35% of Days men worked as a Laborer and 16% of Days women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Days were Painter and Laundress.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    35%
  • Farmer
    17%
  • Truck Driver
    4%
  • Painter
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    16%
  • Maid
    14%
  • Laborer
    11%
  • Laundress
    9%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Days. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 50,000 military records available for the last name Days. For the veterans among your Days ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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