Dyess History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Dyess family

The surname Dyess 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 Dyess family

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Dyess Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Dyess family

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Dyess Ranking

In the United States, the name Dyess is the 10,636^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 4

Migration of the Dyess family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Ann Dye who settled in Barbados in 1689; David Dye who settled in Barbados in 1696; Henry Dye who settled in Maryland in 1729; Bennett Dye who arrived in Indiana in 1852.

Contemporary Notables of the name Dyess (post 1700) +

William Jennings Dyess (1929-1996), American diplomat, Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs (1980 to 1981), United States Ambassador to the Netherlands (1982 to 1983)
Bernice G. "B.G." Dyess (1922-2013), American Southern Baptist minister and politician, Louisiana State Senator from District 29 (Rapides Parish) (1996-2000)
William Jennings Dyess (1929-1996), American politician, U.S. Ambassador to Netherlands, 1981-83 5
Landi Dyess, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Louisiana 2nd District, 1986 5
Lieutenant Colonel Aquilla James "Jimmie" Dyess (1909-1944), United States Marine Corps officer, posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor, eponym of the USS Dyess (DD/DDR-880), a Gearing-class destroyer

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html