Dayes

Dayes Meaning & Origin

About Dayes
The surname Dayes is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Day" or "Dey," which was a short form of the name David. The name David itself comes from the Hebrew name "Dawid," meaning "beloved" or "friend." Therefore, the surname Dayes is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of someone named Day or Dey.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Dayes is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Dayes: 144
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,187
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dayes based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Dayes is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EY1 Z
🌐 IPA
/dayes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dayes in Braille

Here's how to represent Dayes in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Dayes in braille

How to sign the name Dayes using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Dayes using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Dayes in sign language

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