Dickens Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dickens Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dickens family

Profession Census Frequency
School 438
Farm Labourer 45
General Labourer 41
Labourer 40
Coal Miner Hewer 27
General Servant (domestic) 25
Private Means 23
Domestic Servant 23
Housekeeper 19
None 16
At Home 15
At School 14
General Servant Domestic 14
Carman 14
Dressmaker 14
Bricklayer 13
Clerk 13
House Keeper 13
House Painter 13
Farmer 12
Bricklayers Labourer 11
Old Age Pensioner 11
Carter 9
Baker 9
School Boy 9

Dickens Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dickens 100% 18,807
2 Dickins 86% 9,955
3 Dickons 86% 190
4 Duckins 71% 152

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

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