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
Cotton Weaver 155
Living On Own Means 141
Woollen Weaver 133
General Labourer 69
Dress Maker 61
Coal Miner Hewer 56
Farmer 55
General Servant Domestic 52
Cotton Spinner 51
Cotton Winder 42
Scholar 42
Worsted Weaver 34
Worsted Spinner 30
Cotton Card Room Hand 27
Butcher 26
School 26
Coal Hewer 26
Stone Mason 26
Dressmaker 25
Iron Moulder 25
Woollen Spinner 25
Cotton Piecer 24
Domestic Servant 22
Cotton C Weaver 22
Tailoress 22

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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