Dyson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Dyson Name Meaning: Derives from the medieval name 'Dye' which is taken from the name Dennis meaning 'of Zeus'or 'Follow of Dionysos'(Greek)

A derivative from the name Dennis which became popular in the 12th Century (Denis was also the name of France's patron saint).

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dyson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dyson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 766
Agricultural Labourer 107
At Home 103
House Servant 74
Coal Miner 69
Hand Loom Weaver 68
Labourer 60
Stone Mason 53
Weaver 52
Dress Maker 41
Power Loom Weaver 41
Hand Loom Weaver Woollen 40
Servant 35
Cotton Weaver 32
House Keeper 31
Cloth Dresser 30
Cotton Piecer 28
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 27
Fancy Weaver 26
Annuitant 25
Errand Boy 23
Woollen Weaver 23
General Servant 22
Pauper 21
Farm Labourer 20

Dyson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dyson 100% 70,266
2 Dayson 83% 1,186
3 Dyason 83% 766

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

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