Irish: variant of Daly . English (of Norman origin): variant of Dally There has been some confusion with another Norman name Doyley (variant of Oley ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Dailey family from?
You can see how Dailey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dailey family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dailey families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 101 Dailey families living in New York. This was about 29% of all the recorded Dailey's in USA. New York had the highest population of Dailey families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dailey surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dailey. 16% of Dailey men worked as a Laborer and 8% of Dailey women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dailey were Truck Driver and Stenographer. .
Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Dailey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Dailey in 1940 was 18, and 72 in 2004.