Dickin Surname

354,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,025 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Dickin Surname Definition:

DIKIN: A double diminutive of Richard, which see, an early form of which is Dic(c)on. Dikin, incisore, witnessed gift of Okelsfas to the Abbey of Holyrood in reign of William the Lion (LSC., p. 212).

Dickin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5781:96,39810,251
Canada1621:227,44221,827
United States681:5,330,278267,385
Australia641:421,80833,593
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
Papua New Guinea281:291,20439,406
Wales231:134,5459,804
Iran171:4,516,619115,816
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3531:69,0527,784
Wales221:71,2923,399
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Dickin (95) may also be a first name.

Dickin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

DIKIN: A double diminutive of Richard, which see, an early form of which is Dic(c)on. Dikin, incisore, witnessed gift of Okelsfas to the Abbey of Holyrood in reign of William the Lion (LSC., p. 212).

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

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

Dickin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dickin is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dickin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dickin is the 354,857th most frequent last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 7,109,801 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 60 percent of Dickin are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles. Dickin is also the 974,243rd most widespread first name globally, borne by 95 people.

Dickin is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 578 people, or 1 in 96,398. In England Dickin is most numerous in: Greater Manchester, where 12 percent live, Shropshire, where 11 percent live and Cheshire, where 9 percent live. Aside from England this last name is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Dickin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dickin has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 164 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 234 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 105 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 233 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dickin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Dickin surname is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dickin last name are 25.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.22% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dickin earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 3.1% more than the national average, earning R 245,016 per year; in United States they earn 16.76% more than the national average, earning $50,382 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.21% more than the national average, earning $56,245 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Dickina9232/
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Disckin921/
Dickisn921/
Dikin91809/
Dicin91303/
Dickn913/
Dichkina8624/
Disckind868/
Dickienė861/
Dicken835,905/
Dikina83195/
Daikin83180/
Doicin83140/
Dichin8358/
Ditkin8345/
Doikin8334/
Deikin8320/
Duckin8313/
Duicin838/
Daicin835/
Dikkin834/
Didkin834/
Diekin833/
Deckin832/
Diokin831/
Digkin831/
Tdikin831/
Dickne831/
Deicin831/
Dikn801/
Dijkink77214/
Diskind77153/
Dücking7767/
Dechkin7752/
Deicken7745/
Dychkin7744/
Dishkin7728/
Doiking7728/
Diskint7717/
Daichin7716/
Deikina7713/
Diecken7710/
Dikienė778/
Duikina774/
Diokina773/
Dikkina773/
Dickenn772/
Daikina771/
Dickeng771/
Duichin771/
Deiking771/
Deackin770/
Diken736,389/
Dicen733,340/
Decin731,104/
Dukin73943/
Dekin73888/
Dykin73634/
Dikne7313/
Diokn7310/
Diqin733/
Diekn733/
Dicnd732/
Dicne731/
Dicén731/
Dikinova71159/
Dychkina7149/
Dechkina7143/
Deikienė7132/
Dičkienė714/
Deechkin713/
Deschkin711/
Detchkin711/
Duycking710/
Deakin6713,293/
Daykin672,920/
Dykina671,436/
Deykin671,045/
Dikken67908/
Dieken67889/
Daiken67674/
Dekina67664/
Dechin67507/
Decken67463/
Detkin67454/
Dijken67235/
Dekien67189/
Doykin67178/
Dyokin67157/
Dyskin67106/
Düking6791/
Ducken6778/
Deikyn6764/
Dekint6742/
Dichen6741/
Duyckinck6727/
Dikoen6727/
Déchin6719/
Deycin6715/
Dydkin6714/
Deškin6713/
Dykink6712/
Dekind6711/
Dedkin6710/
Dhiken676/
Diqing676/
Deckne676/
Duykin675/
Deicen674/
Dioken673/
Diečkienė673/
Doikyn673/
Dychin672/
Dikhne672/
Deiken672/
Disknt672/
Diquin672/
Doiken672/
Deacin671/
Dytkin671/
Dietzkinn671/
Diskyn671/
Dhikne671/
Decuin671/
Deechkina671/
Duekin671/
Duiken671/
Diceen671/
Deukin671/
Dejkin671/
Dehkin671/
Dyshchkin671/
Diccen671/
Dicènt671/
Dikeen671/
Diknne671/
Duikyn671/
Diskim671/
Deekin670/
Dayckinck670/
Dekion670/

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