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
School 976
Cotton Weaver 114
Coal Miner Hewer 97
Weaver 84
Private Means 77
Woollen Weaver 59
Labourer 55
None 54
Housekeeper 54
General Labourer 46
Clerk 45
At Home 42
Farm Labourer 38
Dressmaker 37
General Servant (domestic) 37
Assisting In The Business 33
At School 32
Farmer 32
House Painter 30
Worsted Weaver 29
Carter 28
Scholar 28
Butcher 26
Shop Assistant 26
House Keeper 23

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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