Dicken Surname

82,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,905 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Dicken Surname Definition:

1 double diminutive of Richard, q.v. (The earlier form was chiefly Dic(c)on).

2 for Deacon, q.v.

Dicken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,8811:125,81013,360
England1,2751:43,7005,549
Germany7061:114,03014,042
South Africa4231:128,08015,034
Tanzania1451:365,11526,840
Canada811:454,88439,362
Wales631:49,1204,600
Luxembourg571:10,1851,737
Jamaica451:63,7773,321
Scotland391:137,2778,372
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
Colombia211:2,274,95612,893
Nigeria201:8,857,138186,571
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
India81:95,883,173728,828
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Macau41:150,408604
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
China31:455,773,85521,925
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7931:30,7384,096
Wales401:39,2102,093
Scotland101:374,32210,959
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1881:42,2724,933

Dicken (8,200) may also be a first name.

Dicken Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 double diminutive of Richard, q.v. (The earlier form was chiefly Dic(c)on).

2 for Deacon, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Son of little Dick, pet form of Richard (rule, hard).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Dickings, the son of Dick or Richard.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Dicken Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dicken occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dicken? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dicken is the 82,117th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,234,131 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Dicken reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Dicken is also the 69,933rd most common forename worldwide, borne by 8,200 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 2,881 people, or 1 in 125,810. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Kentucky, where 12 percent are found, Ohio, where 11 percent are found and Indiana, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 49 countries. It is also common in England, where 22 percent are found and Germany, where 12 percent are found.

Dicken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dicken has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 243 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 161 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 390 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dicken Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dicken surname are 24.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71% registered with the political party.

The amount Dicken earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 47.91% more than the national average, earning R 351,480 per year; in Colombia they earn 14.64% less than the national average, earning $19,379,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.25% more than the national average, earning $44,119 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.33% less than the national average, earning $45,046 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deicken9245/
Diecken9210/
Dickenn922/
Dickeng921/
Diken916,389/
Dicen913,340/
Dickn913/
Dickienė861/
Dickin831,025/
Dikken83908/
Dieken83889/
Daiken83674/
Decken83463/
Dijken83235/
Ducken8378/
Dichen8341/
Dikoen8327/
Dhiken836/
Deicen834/
Dioken833/
Deiken832/
Doiken832/
Duiken831/
Diceen831/
Diccen831/
Dickne831/
Dikeen831/
Dikn801/
Daichen77268/
Deecken77205/
Deichen77129/
Deikhen77102/
Dickina7732/
Duisken7724/
Doikaen7714/
Deacken7711/
Daikhen779/
Dikienė778/
Dichkin776/
Dizkent775/
Dikkoen774/
Deccken773/
Disckin771/
Deckent771/
Dugcken771/
Dickisn771/
Dicehen770/
Deken731,087/
Dikin73809/
Duken73553/
Dicin73303/
Dyken73194/
Decen73148/
Dikne7313/
Diokn7310/
Diekn733/
Dicnd732/
Dicne731/
Dicén731/
Dikenova71204/
Deikhene7168/
Deikienė7132/
Dichkina7124/
Disckind718/
Dičkienė714/
Daikhene712/
Dikengue712/
Dikgkeng711/
Dechen672,660/
Deeken672,140/
Decaen67921/
Decoen67206/
Dikina67195/
Dekien67189/
Daikin67180/
Doicin67140/
Deaken6780/
Deikyn6764/
Dichin6758/
Ditkin6745/
Doikin6734/
Dekken6723/
Deikin6720/
Dukuen6714/
Duckin6713/
Diquen6710/
Duicin678/
Deckne676/
Dysken675/
Daicin675/
Dayken674/
Dikkin674/
Didkin674/
Deckem673/
Diekin673/
Diečkienė673/
Doikyn673/
Deckin672/
Decuen672/
Dikhne672/
Disknt672/
Diokin671/
Diskyn671/
Dhikne671/
Dykeun671/
Digkin671/
Dukken671/
Déchen671/
Tdikin671/
Djæken671/
Dehken671/
Dyoken671/
Dekoen671/
Dekuen671/
Dicènt671/
Dekenn671/
Diknne671/
Duikyn671/
Deicin671/
Deacen670/
Dueken670/

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