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 735
Agricultural Labourer 131
Labourer 78
Laundress 48
Domestic Servant 42
Dress Maker 34
Carpenter 33
General Servant 29
Straw Plaiter 22
Annuitant 22
Shoe Maker 20
Servant 20
Charwoman 19
Farm Labourer 18
Gardener 16
Nurse 16
Hawker 16
Farmer 15
Frame Worke Knitter 15
Blacksmith 14
Cook 13
Wife 13
Farm Servant 12
Mason 12
Tailor 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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