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
Living On Own Means 91
General Labourer 59
Scholar 38
Dress Maker 35
General Servant Domestic 35
Cook Domestic 30
Carpenter 25
Agricultural Labourer 25
Domestic Servant 22
Farmer 22
Dressmaker 20
Laundress Wash 19
School 19
House Keeper Domestic 18
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 17
House Maid Domestic 16
Laundress 16
School Boy 14
Charwoman 13
Coal Miner Hewer 13
At School 12
Housemaid Domestic 12
Servant Domestic 12
Gardener Domestic 11
House Keeper 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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