Dickins Surname
Approximately 2,822 people bear this surname
Dickins 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.
Read More About This SurnameDickins Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1,284 | 1:21,025 | 2,918 |
| England | 849 | 1:65,628 | 7,623 |
| United States | 340 | 1:1,066,056 | 77,773 |
| Canada | 124 | 1:297,142 | 27,584 |
| New Zealand | 111 | 1:40,796 | 6,843 |
| Wales | 35 | 1:88,415 | 7,250 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:223,076 | 11,507 |
| Mexico | 14 | 1:8,866,158 | 37,743 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,092 | 1:22,322 | 3,138 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 596 | 1:84,260 | 8,798 |
Dickins (88) may also be a first name.
Dickins 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).
'son of Dickin or little Dick.' This surname is more common in England. Dickconsoune 1488. See Dickson.
Dicken’s or Dickin’s (Son): v. Dicken, Dickin.
(English) Son of little Dick, pet form of Richard (rule, hard).
Dickings, the son of Dick or Richard.
Dickins Demographics
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Dickins Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dickins Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dickins is held by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Dickins? popularity and diffusion
It is the 155,324th most prevalent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,582,405 people. The surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 49 percent of Dickins are found; 49 percent are found in Australasia and 49 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. Dickins is also the 1,017,994th most commonly held given name internationally It is held by 88 people.
The last name Dickins is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 1,284 people, or 1 in 21,025. In Australia it is most frequent in: Victoria, where 61 percent reside, New South Wales, where 18 percent reside and South Australia, where 11 percent reside. Not including Australia it occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in England, where 30 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.
Dickins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Dickins has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Dickins surname decreased 22 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 43 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dickins Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Dickins surname are 8.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.43% being registered with the political party.
The amount Dickins earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 43.63% less than the national average, earning R 133,956 per year; in United States they earn 0.18% more than the national average, earning $43,227 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.11% more than the national average, earning $53,710 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickiens | 93 | 1 | / |
| Daickins | 93 | 0 | / |
| Dikins | 92 | 26 | / |
| D'Dickins | 88 | 1 | / |
| Dickens | 86 | 38,097 | / |
| Duckins | 86 | 54 | / |
| Dikkins | 86 | 5 | / |
| Ditkins | 86 | 2 | / |
| Duikins | 86 | 1 | / |
| Deckins | 86 | 1 | / |
| Diskins | 86 | 1 | / |
| Diekins | 86 | 0 | / |
| Daikins | 86 | 0 | / |
| Dickkens | 80 | 1 | / |
| Disckens | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dickenns | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dykins | 77 | 476 | / |
| Dikens | 77 | 97 | / |
| Dekins | 77 | 16 | / |
| Dukins | 77 | 5 | / |
| Dicens | 77 | 2 | / |
| Deakins | 71 | 2,352 | / |
| Duckens | 71 | 81 | / |
| Dikkens | 71 | 80 | / |
| Dijkens | 71 | 56 | / |
| Dikense | 71 | 42 | / |
| Daikens | 71 | 10 | / |
| Deckens | 71 | 8 | / |
| Dichens | 71 | 7 | / |
| Doykins | 71 | 6 | / |
| Dekinsh | 71 | 4 | / |
| Diskens | 71 | 4 | / |
| Dickems | 71 | 3 | / |
| Didkens | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dikensh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dikcens | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dezkins | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dickenx | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dechins | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dizkens | 71 | 1 | / |
| Deekins | 71 | 1 | / |
| Daykins | 71 | 1 | / |
| Deikens | 71 | 0 | / |
| Deadkins | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dickence | 67 | 4 | / |
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