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'.
Discover how your Dickinson ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 52 |
| Buckinghamshire | 26 |
| Berkshire | 64 |
| Cambridgeshire | 23 |
| Channel Islands | 12 |
| Cheshire | 655 |
| Cornwall | 36 |
| Cumberland | 377 |
| Derbyshire | 169 |
| Devon | 55 |
| Dorset | 19 |
| Durham | 1,260 |
| Essex | 211 |
| Gloucestershire | 103 |
| Hampshire | 77 |
| Herefordshire | 7 |
| Hertfordshire | 108 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 24 |
| Isle of Man | 36 |
| Kent | 163 |
| Lancashire | 6,116 |
| Leicestershire | 142 |
| Lincolnshire | 834 |
| London | 998 |
| Middlesex | 358 |
| Northumberland | 994 |
| Norfolk | 30 |
| Northamptonshire | 91 |
| Nottinghamshire | 426 |
| Oxfordshire | 14 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 24 |
| Shropshire | 29 |
| Suffolk | 46 |
| Somerset | 44 |
| Surrey | 180 |
| Sussex | 79 |
| Staffordshire | 340 |
| Warwickshire | 201 |
| Westmorland | 132 |
| Wiltshire | 15 |
| Worcestershire | 85 |
| Yorkshire | 5,028 |
| Anglesey | 3 |
| Brecknockshire | 6 |
| Cardiganshire | 2 |
| Carnarvonshire | 23 |
| Carmarthenshire | 6 |
| Denbighshire | 14 |
| Flintshire | 18 |
| Glamorgan | 60 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 8 |
| Monmouthshire | 41 |
| Pembrokeshire | 6 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 1,945 |
| Cotton Weaver | 182 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 178 |
| Private Means | 162 |
| General Labourer | 111 |
| Farm Labourer | 106 |
| Farmer | 99 |
| Dressmaker | 95 |
| Labourer | 87 |
| None | 86 |
| Weaver | 66 |
| At Home | 64 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 59 |
| House Keeper | 59 |
| Housekeeper | 58 |
| Carter | 55 |
| Joiner | 52 |
| At School | 50 |
| Assisting In The Business | 46 |
| Clerk | 46 |
| House Painter | 46 |
| Butcher | 44 |
| Domestic Servant | 44 |
| School Boy | 43 |
| Bricklayer | 38 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| John Dickinson | 7,017 |
| Mary Dickinson | 6,888 |
| William Dickinson | 6,037 |
| Elizabeth Dickinson | 4,250 |
| Thomas Dickinson | 4,118 |
| Sarah Dickinson | 3,111 |
| James Dickinson | 3,052 |
| George Dickinson | 3,021 |
| Ann Dickinson | 2,466 |
| Jane Dickinson | 2,266 |
| Joseph Dickinson | 2,261 |
| Robert Dickinson | 1,831 |
| Margaret Dickinson | 1,815 |
| Henry Dickinson | 1,505 |
| Alice Dickinson | 1,488 |
| Hannah Dickinson | 1,465 |
| Charles Dickinson | 1,433 |
| Annie Dickinson | 1,419 |
| Ellen Dickinson | 1,332 |
| Richard Dickinson | 1,147 |
| Emma Dickinson | 935 |
| Edward Dickinson | 919 |
| Martha Dickinson | 912 |
| Eliza Dickinson | 835 |
| Arthur Dickinson | 834 |
| 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 |
The surname Dickinson is the most popular version of all its varients