Dickison Surname
Approximately 2,668 people bear this surname
Dickison Surname Definition:
Alan Richert, a follower of the earl of Cassilis, was respited for murder in 1526 (RSS., I, 3386). Thomas Rechard, 1561 (CMN., 80). As forename: Richart Strathern, 1462. An Old English personal name meaning "powerfully rich" (rice + h(e)ard).
Read More About This SurnameDickison Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,064 | 1:175,610 | 17,634 |
| Canada | 319 | 1:115,503 | 12,273 |
| New Zealand | 108 | 1:41,929 | 7,008 |
| England | 57 | 1:977,510 | 48,999 |
| Australia | 50 | 1:539,914 | 40,287 |
| Scotland | 31 | 1:172,704 | 9,690 |
| Indonesia | 15 | 1:8,816,613 | 340,855 |
| Tanzania | 11 | 1:4,812,874 | 55,358 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 55 | 1:68,058 | 4,042 |
| England | 47 | 1:518,625 | 27,981 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 627 | 1:80,094 | 8,443 |
Dickison (712) may also be a first name.
Dickison Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Alan Richert, a follower of the earl of Cassilis, was respited for murder in 1526 (RSS., I, 3386). Thomas Rechard, 1561 (CMN., 80). As forename: Richart Strathern, 1462. An Old English personal name meaning "powerfully rich" (rice + h(e)ard).
This baptismal name, besides becoming itself a surname, has given rise to many others; viz., Richards, Richardson, Rich, Ritchie, Riches, Rick, Ricks, Rix, Rickson, Rixon, Ritson, Rickards, Rieket, Ricketts. From Dick and Hitchin, two ' nurse-names ' of Richard, we also derive Dix, Dicks, Dickson, Dixon, Digons, Dickens, Dickins, Dickinson, Dickerson, Dickison; and Hitchins, Hitchinson, Hitchcock, Hitchcox.
The son of Dickie.
(Saxon.) Of a powerful, rich, or generous disposition, from ric, rich, and ard, nature or disposition.
Dickison Demographics
Average Male Dickison Height
175.44 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Dickison Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dickison Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dickison is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Dickison? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 162,905th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,731,464 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Dickison are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Dickison is also the 309,497th most frequently occurring given name on earth. It is borne by 712 people.
The last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 2,064 people, or 1 in 175,610. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Indiana, where 11 percent live, Washington, where 7 percent live and Missouri, where 6 percent live. Beside The United States this surname exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 12 percent live and New Zealand, where 4 percent live.
Dickison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dickison has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Dickison surname expanded 329 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 121 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 44 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dickison Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Dickison surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Dickison are 14.68% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.45% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Dickison earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.12% less than the national average, earning $40,939 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.7% more than the national average, earning $55,991 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickieson | 94 | 460 | / |
| Dickisson | 94 | 16 | / |
| Dickeison | 94 | 0 | / |
| Dikison | 93 | 12 | / |
| Dicison | 93 | 0 | / |
| Dickeson | 88 | 1,383 | / |
| Diekison | 88 | 4 | / |
| Dichison | 88 | 2 | / |
| Dickyson | 88 | 1 | / |
| Dickisen | 88 | 1 | / |
| Deicison | 88 | 0 | / |
| Dickisun | 88 | 0 | / |
| Dickesson | 82 | 2 | / |
| Dhiekison | 82 | 1 | / |
| Deckeison | 82 | 0 | / |
| Dickeyson | 82 | 0 | / |
| Dickeason | 82 | 0 | / |
| Dikeson | 80 | 40 | / |
| Decison | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dekison | 80 | 1 | / |
| Diceson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Decision | 75 | 4 | / |
| Dhekison | 75 | 1 | / |
| Diekyson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Deikyson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dikkeson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dichisan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Daikeson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dickesen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dickesom | 75 | 0 | / |
| Deckeson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Dhekuison | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ditketson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Diquissone | 67 | 25 | / |
| Dikesan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dykyson | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dijkhuisen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Decisen | 67 | 0 | / |
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