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
School 631
Farm Labourer 60
Private Means 52
General Servant (domestic) 45
General Labourer 38
None 36
Labourer 36
Domestic Servant 33
Farmer 32
Dressmaker 29
Coal Miner Hewer 25
Clerk 21
General Servant Domestic 19
Shop Assistant 19
Hosiery Hand 19
Errand Boy 18
Housekeeper 17
Cook (domestic) 16
Scholar 16
Assisting In Business 15
Bricklayer 15
Old Age Pensioner 15
At School 15
Carter On Farm 15
Dress Maker 14

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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