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'.
Discover how your Dean ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 344 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 288 |
| Channel Islands | 14 |
| Cheshire | 1,354 |
| Cornwall | 33 |
| Cumberland | 31 |
| Derbyshire | 205 |
| Devon | 294 |
| Dorset | 253 |
| Durham | 138 |
| Essex | 199 |
| Gloucestershire | 250 |
| Hampshire | 290 |
| Herefordshire | 34 |
| Hertfordshire | 203 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 155 |
| Isle of Man | 16 |
| Kent | 326 |
| Lancashire | 2,919 |
| Leicestershire | 101 |
| Lincolnshire | 275 |
| London | 1,561 |
| Middlesex | 253 |
| Northumberland | 47 |
| Norfolk | 70 |
| Northamptonshire | 49 |
| Nottinghamshire | 204 |
| Oxfordshire | 87 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 155 |
| Shropshire | 153 |
| Suffolk | 42 |
| Somerset | 215 |
| Surrey | 181 |
| Sussex | 252 |
| Staffordshire | 993 |
| Warwickshire | 219 |
| Westmorland | 33 |
| Wiltshire | 99 |
| Worcestershire | 98 |
| Yorkshire | 1,761 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 5 |
| Cardiganshire | 2 |
| Carnarvonshire | 7 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 21 |
| Flintshire | 8 |
| Glamorgan | 19 |
| Merionethshire | 5 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 27 |
| Pembrokeshire | 21 |
| Radnorshire | 6 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 2,315 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 488 |
| Labourer | 237 |
| House Servant | 165 |
| Cotton Weaver | 134 |
| Coal Miner | 124 |
| House Keeper | 119 |
| Dress Maker | 106 |
| Servant | 100 |
| Silk Weaver | 70 |
| Carter | 67 |
| Laundress | 64 |
| General Servant | 64 |
| Blacksmith | 61 |
| Shoe Maker | 55 |
| Carpenter | 51 |
| Tailor | 48 |
| Wife Of Above | 46 |
| Gardener | 45 |
| Straw Plaiter | 40 |
| Lace Maker | 39 |
| Farm Labourer | 38 |
| House Maid | 38 |
| Cook | 38 |
| Baker | 35 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Dean | 9,915 |
| William Dean | 9,547 |
| John Dean | 9,071 |
| Elizabeth Dean | 6,356 |
| George Dean | 5,442 |
| Thomas Dean | 5,416 |
| Sarah Dean | 5,355 |
| James Dean | 4,875 |
| Ann Dean | 3,429 |
| Joseph Dean | 3,210 |
| Charles Dean | 2,985 |
| Henry Dean | 2,736 |
| Jane Dean | 2,491 |
| Alice Dean | 2,368 |
| Annie Dean | 2,216 |
| Ellen Dean | 2,127 |
| Eliza Dean | 2,013 |
| Emma Dean | 1,911 |
| Hannah Dean | 1,888 |
| Samuel Dean | 1,856 |
| Arthur Dean | 1,696 |
| Frederick Dean | 1,649 |
| Margaret Dean | 1,625 |
| Martha Dean | 1,589 |
| Robert Dean | 1,574 |
| 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 |
The surname Dean is the most popular version of all its varients