Dicken Surname
Approximately 5,905 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,881 | 1:125,810 | 13,360 |
| England | 1,275 | 1:43,700 | 5,549 |
| Germany | 706 | 1:114,030 | 14,042 |
| South Africa | 423 | 1:128,080 | 15,034 |
| Tanzania | 145 | 1:365,115 | 26,840 |
| Canada | 81 | 1:454,884 | 39,362 |
| Wales | 63 | 1:49,120 | 4,600 |
| Luxembourg | 57 | 1:10,185 | 1,737 |
| Jamaica | 45 | 1:63,777 | 3,321 |
| Scotland | 39 | 1:137,277 | 8,372 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| New Zealand | 22 | 1:205,833 | 20,770 |
| Colombia | 21 | 1:2,274,956 | 12,893 |
| Nigeria | 20 | 1:8,857,138 | 186,571 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Macau | 4 | 1:150,408 | 604 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 1:89,390 | 2,918 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 793 | 1:30,738 | 4,096 |
| Wales | 40 | 1:39,210 | 2,093 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,188 | 1:42,272 | 4,933 |
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.
(English) Son of little Dick, pet form of Richard (rule, hard).
Dickings, the son of Dick or Richard.
Dicken Demographics
Average Dicken Salary in
United States
$44,119 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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Footnotes
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