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 614
Agricultural Labourer 160
Dress Maker 47
Labourer 45
House Servant 38
Servant 34
Laundress 33
Carpenter 32
Carter 27
Straw Plaiter 19
Shoe Maker 17
House Keeper 16
General Servant 16
Blacksmith 15
Tailor 14
Farmers Wife 14
Ag Labourer 14
Cook 12
Gardener 12
House Maid 12
Mason 11
Worsted Frame Work Knitter 11
Butcher 10
Apprentice 10
Groom 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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