Deacon Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Deacon Name Meaning: Occupational name for a 'deacon' or his servant.

A deacons role in the Christian Church that is generally associated with a service of some kind.A deacon ranks just below a 'priest'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Deacon Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Deacon family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,048
Agricultural Labourer 138
Labourer 47
Domestic Servant 43
Dress Maker 40
General Servant 36
General Labourer 35
Laundress 34
Carpenter 29
Annuitant 28
General Servant Domestic 24
Farm Labourer 21
House Keeper 18
Baker 15
Charwoman 15
Tailor 15
Frame Work Knitter Hosiery 15
Cook Domestic Servant 14
Errand Boy 14
Plasterer 14
Servant Domestic 14
Machinist 13
School Mistress 13
Servant 13
No Occupation 12

Deacon Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Deacon 100% 36,061
2 Deaken 67% 765
3 Decon 83% 415
4 Dicon 67% 276
5 Dacon 83% 250
6 Deacan 83% 101

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The surname Deacon is the most popular version of all its varients

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