Dicconson Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Dicconson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Diccon'—not Dickin, for which there is no evidence. The parent, of course, is Richard. The nicks, of names beginning with R seem to have taken the initial D; compare Dodge for Roger, Dob for Robert, and Dumphrey for Humphrey.

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Dicconson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:16,475,406557,260
England131:4,286,005132,302
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310

Dicconson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Diccon'—not Dickin, for which there is no evidence. The parent, of course, is Richard. The nicks, of names beginning with R seem to have taken the initial D; compare Dodge for Roger, Dob for Robert, and Dumphrey for Humphrey. But our Dickins really represents the French form Diquon or Digon; and Diggon or Diccon as a popular name for Richard lasted till recent times. All early instances are French in form. There is no Dickin in the Hundred Rolls. Even Dick is rare; Hick, or Higg, or Hitch being the first popular English nicks, of Richard; v. Hick, Higgin, and Hitchcock.

'"One of the messengers of Eleanor, countess of Montfort, in 1265, was called Diquon": Blaauw's Barons' Wars. "Jockey of Norfolk, be not too bold. For Dickon thy master is bought and sold."' (King Richard III, Act v. Scene 3.)': Lower. 'Gog's souls, Diccon, Gib our cat had eat the bacon, too.': Gammer Gurton's Needle.

It is certain that nearly all our Dickinses and Dickinsons, Dickenses and Dickensons, &c, are mere assimilations to the English suffix in -Mm, as there is no single trace that an English form existed. The French form got naturalized. In North Lancashire the French form lingered on till the close of the 16th century.

Cicely Diconson, of Broughton, 1573: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

Margery Dickonson, of Burton, 1500: ibid.

Thomas Dicconson, of Dalton, 1596: ibid.

Richard Digon, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger Digun, Wiltshire, ibid.Stolen from Fore bears

Alice Dikun, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Alicia Dycon maydefi, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire p. Too.

Ricardus Dicon, 1379: ibid.

Willelmus Diconson, 1379: ibid.

Matilda Dicon-wyf, weoesler, 1379: ibid.

Robertas Dikkonson, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Decunson, 1379: ibid.

1600. Buried — An infant son of Daniel Diconsonne: St. Antholin (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

'son of Dickin or little Dick.' This surname is more common in England. Dickconsoune 1488. See Dickson.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Dicconson Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dicconson Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Dicconson is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dicconson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,228,735th most numerous surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Dicconson live; 59 percent live in North America and 59 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 16,475,406. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 41 percent reside, New York, where 36 percent reside and Nevada, where 18 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 35 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Dicconson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dicconson has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Dicconson surname declined 13 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dicconson Last Name Statistics demography

Dicconson earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 65.7% more than the national average, earning $71,500 USD per year.

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Dickanson784/
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