Dickenson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dickenson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dickenson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 827
Domestic Servant 56
Coal Miner 52
Cotton Weaver 51
General Labourer 46
Dress Maker 44
Agricultural Labourer 43
Labourer 38
General Servant 30
Laundress 30
Annuitant 25
No Occupation 20
General Servant Domestic 20
House Keeper 15
Carpenter 13
Charwoman 13
Servant 13
Tailor 12
Milliner 11
Joiner 11
Cook Domestic Servant 10
Painter 9
Cotton Winder 9
General Domestic Servant 9
Farm Servant Indoor 9

Dickenson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dickinson 89% 96,299
2 Dickenson 100% 26,602
3 Duckinson 78% 917
4 Dickanson 89% 270
5 Deckinson 78% 210
6 Dicconson 78% 204
7 Dockinson 78% 111
8 Dickonson 89% 106

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The surname Dickenson is the 2nd most popular variant of Dickinson.

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