Dickson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dickson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dickson family

Profession Census Frequency
School 368
Private Means 62
Clerk 29
General Labourer 26
None 26
Labourer 22
Farmer 20
Domestic Servant 19
At School 19
Coal Miner Hewer 19
Dressmaker 17
At Home 17
Shop Assistant 14
Dress Maker 13
General Servant (domestic) 13
Student 13
Scholar 13
Soldier 13
Cook (domestic) 11
Joiner 11
Cotton Weaver 11
Assisting In Business 10
House Keeper 10
Solicitor 10
Housekeeper 10

Dickson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dixon 57% 223,638
2 Dickson 100% 25,463
3 Dixson 71% 3,239
4 Dickeson 88% 1,165
5 Dickason 88% 1,033
6 Duckson 86% 284
7 Dickison 88% 238
8 Dixen 43% 186
9 Dockson 86% 115
10 Dackson 86% 100

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The surname Dickson is the 2nd most popular variant of Dixon.

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