Dean Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Dean Name Meaning: Occupational name meaning 'Dean',refers to a person who either was a dean or worked for one.

A dean was an official who was the head canons in a cathedral. Latin:-'Decanus', originally a leader of ten men.Decern meaning 'Ten'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dean Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dean family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 538
Female Servant 417
Independent 254
Labourer 233
Farmer 166
Male Servant 149
Cotton Weaver 114
Shoe Maker 101
Weaver 81
Gardener 43
Blacksmith 41
Tailor 40
Ag Labourer 40
Joiner 39
Dress Maker 35
Worsted Weaver 34
Carpenter 33
Servant 32
Apprentice 28
Laundress 28
Publican 27
Silk Weaver 27
Wool Comber 27
Independant 25
Clerk 25

Dean Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dean 100% 150,417
2 Eden 50% 22,909
3 Deane 80% 16,371
4 Done 25% 8,754
5 Dane 50% 6,515
6 Dain 50% 3,138
7 Uden 50% 2,115
8 Dun 50% 2,067
9 Dan 75% 1,806
10 Don 50% 1,705
11 Eadon 40% 1,589
12 Dine 25% 1,485
13 Deen 75% 1,115
14 Eaden 40% 897
15 Daine 40% 785
16 Dian 75% 753
17 Edon 25% 594
18 Aden 50% 440
19 Iden 50% 407
20 Dune 25% 392
21 Edin 25% 380
22 Audin 20% 361
23 Daun 50% 321
24 Auden 40% 311
25 Den 75% 305
26 Euden 40% 279
27 Dene 50% 276
28 Dion 50% 253
29 Adin 25% 246
30 Dono 25% 226
31 Doane 60% 203
32 Oden 50% 198
33 Duin 50% 184
34 Doan 75% 180
35 Deon 75% 165
36 Edan 50% 160
37 Duane 60% 158
38 Adeane 67% 122
39 Doon 50% 122
40 Danie 40% 117
41 Din 50% 111
42 Dana 50% 107
43 Deene 60% 106
44 Duan 75% 105

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

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