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Early Origins of the Dyes family

The surname Dyes was first found in Yorkshire where the first entry for the family was the singular Dye (with no forename) in the Subsidy Rolls of 1301. In 1316, we found another entry, but this time it was for Walter Dye in Wakefield, but we have no way of knowing if this is the same person. 1

"The Norfolk family of Dye may find an explanation of its name in the existence during the reign of Charles I. of Mr. D'Eye of Eye in Suffolk. The ancient family of D'Eye of Scoulton, Norfolk, claimed a descent of 300 years. Deye was once a common old Norfolk name, but it is now scarce. We find the name of Dye in Buckinghamshire in the time of Edward I. " 2

Again in Yorkshire, we found two later entries for the family: Robertus Dy; and Willelmus Dei. Both were listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 as holding lands there at that time. 3

Early History of the Dyes family

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Dyes Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dye, Tie, Dy, Dei and others.

Early Notables of the Dyes family

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United States Dyes migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dyes Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Mr. George Dyes, (b. 1597), aged 38, British settler traveling aboard the ship "Constance" arriving in Virginia in 1635 4
Dyes Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Ludwig G Dyes, who arrived in Colorado in 1890 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Dyes (post 1700) +

  • Dale Adam Dyes (b. 1944), American actor, presenter, businessman, and retired U.S. Marine Captain
  • Paul B. "Pete" Dyes (b. 1925), world-renowned American golf course designer
  • Jermaine Trevell Dyes (b. 1974), retired American Major League Baseball player
  • Patrick Fain Dyes (b. 1939), former American football player


  1. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  2. Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
  3. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  4. Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's. Retrieved October 5th 2021 from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
  5. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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