Find out how popular the last name Dyches is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Dyches.

Dyches, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Dyches surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dyches in America

Dyches is the 21625th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dyches surname appeared 1,206 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Dyches.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dyches to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Dyches

The surname Dyches has its origins in England, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "dic," meaning a ditch or a trench, which suggests that the name may have originally been an occupational one, describing someone who lived near a ditch or worked as a ditch-digger.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "de la Diche," referring to a person living near a ditch or a trench. This spelling variation highlights the evolution of the name over time, with the eventual emergence of the modern form, Dyches.

During the 13th century, the name was also recorded in various historical documents, such as the Pipe Rolls of Norfolk, where it appeared as "Diche" and "Dyche." These records provide valuable insights into the geographic distribution of the name, indicating that it was prevalent in areas like Norfolk and Suffolk.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in the form "Dyches" in the Poll Tax Returns of Yorkshire, suggesting its spread across different regions of England. One notable individual from this period was John Dyches, a landowner and farmer who lived in the village of Worstead, Norfolk, in the late 1300s.

The 16th century saw the name appear in various parish records and legal documents, including the marriage of William Dyches to Elizabeth Smyth in 1589 in the parish of Redenhall, Norfolk. This period also witnessed the emergence of the spelling variation "Dytches."

In the 17th century, the name gained further recognition with individuals like Thomas Dyches, a prominent merchant and landowner from Ipswich, Suffolk, who was born in 1612 and died in 1678. Another notable figure from this era was Robert Dyches, a Puritan clergyman and author who lived from 1615 to 1683.

The 18th century brought forth individuals like Samuel Dyches, a English lexicographer and schoolmaster, who was born in 1711 and published several educational works, including "A Guide to the English Tongue" in 1765. During this period, the name also appeared in various parish records and legal documents across England.

In the 19th century, the name continued to be represented by notable individuals such as William Dyches, a prominent architect from Norfolk who designed several churches and public buildings in the region. He was born in 1816 and died in 1892.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dyches

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Dyches.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Dyches was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Dyches has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Dyches was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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