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).
Discover how your Dyson ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 4 |
| Buckinghamshire | 9 |
| Berkshire | 46 |
| Cambridgeshire | 72 |
| Channel Islands | 7 |
| Cheshire | 94 |
| Cornwall | 0 |
| Cumberland | 17 |
| Derbyshire | 85 |
| Devon | 25 |
| Dorset | 14 |
| Durham | 123 |
| Essex | 148 |
| Gloucestershire | 49 |
| Hampshire | 46 |
| Herefordshire | 4 |
| Hertfordshire | 12 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 7 |
| Isle of Man | 7 |
| Kent | 68 |
| Lancashire | 2,082 |
| Leicestershire | 92 |
| Lincolnshire | 35 |
| London | 453 |
| Middlesex | 38 |
| Northumberland | 37 |
| Norfolk | 29 |
| Northamptonshire | 51 |
| Nottinghamshire | 77 |
| Oxfordshire | 1 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 7 |
| Shropshire | 6 |
| Suffolk | 95 |
| Somerset | 4 |
| Surrey | 34 |
| Sussex | 13 |
| Staffordshire | 101 |
| Warwickshire | 123 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 5 |
| Worcestershire | 125 |
| Yorkshire | 5,736 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 10 |
| Flintshire | 23 |
| Glamorgan | 5 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 3 |
| Pembrokeshire | 6 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,479 |
| Coal Miner | 204 |
| Cotton Weaver | 182 |
| Woollen Weaver | 137 |
| General Labourer | 78 |
| Farmer | 73 |
| Living On Own Means | 70 |
| Dress Maker | 65 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 55 |
| Labourer | 53 |
| Cotton Spinner | 53 |
| Worsted Weaver | 46 |
| Domestic Servant | 41 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 38 |
| Cotton Piecer | 38 |
| Cotton Winder | 36 |
| Joiner | 34 |
| General Servant Domestic | 32 |
| Stone Mason | 27 |
| Worsted Spinner | 27 |
| Woollen Spinner | 27 |
| General Servant | 26 |
| Butcher | 26 |
| Cotton Operative | 26 |
| House Keeper | 25 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Dyson | 4,701 |
| John Dyson | 4,292 |
| William Dyson | 3,522 |
| Sarah Dyson | 3,214 |
| Elizabeth Dyson | 2,552 |
| George Dyson | 2,316 |
| James Dyson | 2,250 |
| Thomas Dyson | 1,960 |
| Joseph Dyson | 1,761 |
| Ann Dyson | 1,652 |
| Hannah Dyson | 1,582 |
| Jane Dyson | 1,200 |
| Martha Dyson | 1,084 |
| Annie Dyson | 1,047 |
| Henry Dyson | 1,040 |
| Emma Dyson | 1,029 |
| Alice Dyson | 1,007 |
| Eliza Dyson | 927 |
| Charles Dyson | 855 |
| Ellen Dyson | 851 |
| Samuel Dyson | 729 |
| Arthur Dyson | 711 |
| Emily Dyson | 655 |
| Robert Dyson | 634 |
| Edward Dyson | 622 |