Deacon Surname
Approximately 22,974 people bear this surname
Deacon Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the deacon,' one of the lower order of the clergy; compare Archdeacon, PrieSt, &c. v. also Deakin (a).
William le Dekne, Close Rolls, 39 Henry III.
John le Dekne, Close Rolls, 35 Edward I.
Read More About This SurnameDeacon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9,044 | 1:6,161 | 881 |
| United States | 5,122 | 1:70,765 | 8,209 |
| Australia | 2,711 | 1:9,958 | 1,482 |
| Canada | 1,920 | 1:19,190 | 2,686 |
| South Africa | 1,265 | 1:42,828 | 5,470 |
| Jamaica | 456 | 1:6,294 | 786 |
| Scotland | 448 | 1:11,950 | 1,609 |
| New Zealand | 439 | 1:10,315 | 1,790 |
| Ireland | 404 | 1:11,656 | 1,458 |
| Wales | 357 | 1:8,668 | 962 |
| Nigeria | 133 | 1:1,331,900 | 52,479 |
| Argentina | 130 | 1:328,795 | 26,002 |
| Northern Ireland | 74 | 1:24,933 | 2,784 |
| Thailand | 55 | 1:1,284,334 | 183,539 |
| Germany | 40 | 1:2,012,636 | 110,053 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| Spain | 37 | 1:1,263,569 | 42,239 |
| Netherlands | 33 | 1:511,733 | 48,115 |
| Peru | 31 | 1:1,025,294 | 19,244 |
| United Arab Emirates | 31 | 1:295,557 | 19,854 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 17 | 1:80,234 | 5,870 |
| Denmark | 17 | 1:332,042 | 23,714 |
| Moldova | 11 | 1:323,761 | 25,884 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 242 | 1:18,305 | 2,218 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,963 | 1:4,911 | 741 |
| Wales | 82 | 1:19,127 | 1,113 |
| Scotland | 55 | 1:68,058 | 4,042 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,218 | 1:41,230 | 4,829 |
Deacon (2,479) may also be a first name.
Deacon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the deacon,' one of the lower order of the clergy; compare Archdeacon, PrieSt, &c. v. also Deakin (a).
William le Dekne, Close Rolls, 39 Henry III.
John le Dekne, Close Rolls, 35 Edward I.
Gile Deacon, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard le Dekene, Norfolk, ibid.
Adam le Dekene, Somerset, ibid.
Peter le Dekne, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Simon Dekene, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1638. Married — Richard Deacon and Jone Stokes: St. James, Clerkenwell.
From the ecclesiastical office. Walter Dekne, burgess of St. John's town of Perth, had a safe conduct into England for two years, 1291 (Bain, II, 535).
(Anglo-Latin-Greek) Deacon [Middle English deken(e, Old English diacon, Latin diacon-us, Greek διάκον-ος, servant, deacon]
(English) One who assisted priest or minister.
The ecclesiastical office. Walter the Deacon was at the compilation of Domesday a tenant in chief in the counties of Gloucester and Essex.
A servant or minister in the church.
Armorially identified with Dakeny, or De Arquigny. See Dakin.
Deacon Demographics
Deacon Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Deacon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Deacon Come From? nationality or country of origin
Deacon is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Deacon? popularity and diffusion
The surname Deacon is the 23,589th most commonly held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 317,208 people. The surname Deacon is predominantly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Deacon are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles. Deacon is also the 148,339th most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 2,479 people.
It is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 9,044 people, or 1 in 6,161. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 12 percent live, Leicestershire, where 9 percent live and Hampshire, where 7 percent live. Apart from England Deacon is found in 76 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.
Deacon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Deacon has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Deacon last name expanded 182 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 421 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 815 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 167 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 435 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Deacon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (76%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Deacon last name are 11.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.26% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Deacon earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 26.47% less than the national average, earning 254,468 kr per year; in Peru they earn 134.77% more than the national average, earning S/. 45,511 per year; in South Africa they earn 82.7% more than the national average, earning R 434,160 per year; in United States they earn 11.93% more than the national average, earning $48,298 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.57% more than the national average, earning $51,952 CAD per year.
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