Dickinson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Dickinson Name Meaning: This is a patronymic name from the personal name 'Dickin','Son of Dickin'.Also a diminutive of 'Dick'.

The name is of northern english origin.'Dick' is a short form of Richard meaning 'brave power'.A famous bearer of the surname was a poet 'Emily Dickinson'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dickinson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dickinson family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 319
Female Servant 288
Independent 208
Farmer 189
Labourer 98
Male Servant 97
Weaver 61
Shoe Maker 55
Cotton Weaver 51
Silk Weaver 45
Ag Lab 44
Butcher 32
Coal Miner 30
Tailor 30
Blacksmith 29
Apprentice 25
Ag Labourer 25
Dress Maker 24
Joiner 24
Independant 24
Carpenter 23
Cotton Spinner 22
Grocer 20
Stone Mason 19
Mason 19

Dickinson Surname Variants Ranking

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

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

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