Dickinson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Dickinson Name Meaning: This is a patronymic name from the personal name 'Dickin','Son of Dickin'.Also a diminutive of 'Dick'.

The name is of northern english origin.'Dick' is a short form of Richard meaning 'brave power'.A famous bearer of the surname was a poet 'Emily Dickinson'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dickinson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dickinson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,961
Agricultural Labourer 178
Cotton Weaver 160
Labourer 146
Coal Miner 132
Domestic Servant 115
Dress Maker 90
House Keeper 79
General Servant 77
Annuitant 60
Stone Mason 48
Joiner 45
Farm Servant 43
Servant 43
Wife Of Above 41
Blacksmith 39
Butcher 36
Shoe Maker 33
Laundress 32
Tailor 32
Farm Labourer 31
Farmers Son 30
Grocer 29
Carter 29
Worsted Weaver 28

Dickinson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dickinson 100% 96,299
2 Dickenson 89% 26,602
3 Duckinson 89% 917
4 Dickanson 89% 270
5 Deckinson 89% 210
6 Dicconson 78% 204
7 Dockinson 89% 111
8 Dickonson 89% 106

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

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