Dyson Name Meaning: Derives from the medieval name 'Dye' which is taken from the name Dennis meaning 'of Zeus'or 'Follow of Dionysos'(Greek)
A derivative from the name Dennis which became popular in the 12th Century (Denis was also the name of France's patron saint).
Discover how your Dyson ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 9 |
| Buckinghamshire | 4 |
| Berkshire | 52 |
| Cambridgeshire | 70 |
| Channel Islands | 8 |
| Cheshire | 83 |
| Cornwall | 2 |
| Cumberland | 6 |
| Derbyshire | 95 |
| Devon | 12 |
| Dorset | 14 |
| Durham | 122 |
| Essex | 124 |
| Gloucestershire | 38 |
| Hampshire | 34 |
| Herefordshire | 2 |
| Hertfordshire | 19 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 3 |
| Isle of Man | 2 |
| Kent | 70 |
| Lancashire | 2,036 |
| Leicestershire | 68 |
| Lincolnshire | 23 |
| London | 306 |
| Middlesex | 50 |
| Northumberland | 17 |
| Norfolk | 40 |
| Northamptonshire | 56 |
| Nottinghamshire | 47 |
| Oxfordshire | 4 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 3 |
| Shropshire | 0 |
| Suffolk | 90 |
| Somerset | 4 |
| Surrey | 45 |
| Sussex | 12 |
| Staffordshire | 68 |
| Warwickshire | 112 |
| Westmorland | 3 |
| Wiltshire | 5 |
| Worcestershire | 131 |
| Yorkshire | 5,590 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 2 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 2 |
| Denbighshire | 6 |
| Flintshire | 17 |
| Glamorgan | 0 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 0 |
| Pembrokeshire | 6 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,870 |
| Woollen Weaver | 203 |
| Cotton Weaver | 174 |
| Coal Miner | 146 |
| Dress Maker | 70 |
| Worsted Weaver | 65 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 64 |
| Domestic Servant | 58 |
| General Labourer | 48 |
| Cotton Piecer | 44 |
| Labourer | 42 |
| House Keeper | 42 |
| Stone Mason | 37 |
| Joiner | 37 |
| Annuitant | 33 |
| Farm Labourer | 28 |
| Charwoman | 27 |
| Woollen Piecer | 27 |
| General Servant | 26 |
| Cotton Winder | 25 |
| Cotton Operative | 24 |
| Grocer | 24 |
| Carter | 23 |
| Woollen Spinner | 23 |
| Cotton Reeler | 21 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Dyson | 4,701 |
| John Dyson | 4,292 |
| William Dyson | 3,522 |
| Sarah Dyson | 3,214 |
| Elizabeth Dyson | 2,552 |
| George Dyson | 2,316 |
| James Dyson | 2,250 |
| Thomas Dyson | 1,960 |
| Joseph Dyson | 1,761 |
| Ann Dyson | 1,652 |
| Hannah Dyson | 1,582 |
| Jane Dyson | 1,200 |
| Martha Dyson | 1,084 |
| Annie Dyson | 1,047 |
| Henry Dyson | 1,040 |
| Emma Dyson | 1,029 |
| Alice Dyson | 1,007 |
| Eliza Dyson | 927 |
| Charles Dyson | 855 |
| Ellen Dyson | 851 |
| Samuel Dyson | 729 |
| Arthur Dyson | 711 |
| Emily Dyson | 655 |
| Robert Dyson | 634 |
| Edward Dyson | 622 |