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.
The surname Dayes is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Dayes in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.