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 1,084
Cotton Weaver 126
Agricultural Labourer 104
Coal Miner 101
House Keeper 69
Woollen Weaver 68
Dress Maker 59
Woolen Weaver 55
House Servant 47
Stone Mason 45
Cotton Piecer 41
Labourer 41
Silk Weaver 32
Worsted Spinner 31
Cotton Winder 30
Servant 28
Cotton Factory Worker 28
Laundress 25
Wool Hand Loom Weaver 24
Carter 23
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 23
Blacksmith 22
General Servant 21
Cotton Spinner 21
Butcher 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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