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 | 1 |
| Buckinghamshire | 26 |
| Berkshire | 56 |
| Cambridgeshire | 70 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 98 |
| Cornwall | 1 |
| Cumberland | 7 |
| Derbyshire | 103 |
| Devon | 18 |
| Dorset | 30 |
| Durham | 123 |
| Essex | 209 |
| Gloucestershire | 38 |
| Hampshire | 46 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 17 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 2 |
| Isle of Man | 8 |
| Kent | 83 |
| Lancashire | 2,349 |
| Leicestershire | 104 |
| Lincolnshire | 30 |
| London | 439 |
| Middlesex | 71 |
| Northumberland | 45 |
| Norfolk | 29 |
| Northamptonshire | 71 |
| Nottinghamshire | 39 |
| Oxfordshire | 10 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 2 |
| Shropshire | 11 |
| Suffolk | 108 |
| Somerset | 2 |
| Surrey | 66 |
| Sussex | 19 |
| Staffordshire | 106 |
| Warwickshire | 152 |
| Westmorland | 7 |
| Wiltshire | 0 |
| Worcestershire | 131 |
| Yorkshire | 6,162 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 17 |
| Flintshire | 18 |
| Glamorgan | 10 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 2 |
| Monmouthshire | 4 |
| Pembrokeshire | 11 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| 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 |
| 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 |