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
Scholar 1,564
Agricultural Labourer 208
Coal Miner 128
House Servant 120
Cotton Weaver 91
Labourer 85
House Keeper 81
Carter 73
Dress Maker 68
General Servant 58
Servant 53
Stone Mason 49
Shoe Maker 48
Farmer 41
Blacksmith 40
Wife Of Above 38
Farm Servant 37
Silk Weaver 36
Butcher 32
Joiner 31
Tailor 29
Carpenter 28
House Maid 26
Farmers Son 25
Farm Labourer 24

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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