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 666
General Labourer 75
Agricultural Labourer 67
Living On Own Means 53
Living On Her Own Means 42
Dress Maker 41
Labourer 39
Coal Miner 36
Domestic Servant 34
General Servant Domestic 33
General Servant 31
Laundress 26
Carpenter 25
Farmer 25
Cotton Weaver 18
Gardener 16
Errand Boy 15
Farm Labourer 15
Tailoress 15
Clerk 15
Boot & Shoe Maker 14
Shoe Maker 13
Cook Domestic Servant 12
Joiner 11
Shoe Finisher 11

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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