Deacon Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Deacon Name Meaning: Occupational name for a 'deacon' or his servant.

A deacons role in the Christian Church that is generally associated with a service of some kind.A deacon ranks just below a 'priest'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Deacon Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Deacon family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 399
Agricultural Labourer 156
House Servant 52
Labourer 52
At Home 46
Dress Maker 39
Servant 32
Carpenter 19
Farm Labourer 19
Shoe Maker 18
Stocking Maker 18
Tailor 16
Annuitant 16
Scholar At Home 16
Straw Plaiter 14
Pauper 14
Weaver 14
Laundress 13
Farmers Son 13
Farmers Wife 12
General Servant 12
Blacksmith 12
Errand Boy 10
Farm Servant 9
Frame Work Knitter 9

Deacon Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Deacon 100% 36,061
2 Deaken 67% 765
3 Decon 83% 415
4 Dicon 67% 276
5 Dacon 83% 250
6 Deacan 83% 101

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The surname Deacon is the most popular version of all its varients

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