Dickison Surname

162,905th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,668 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

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).

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Dickison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0641:175,61017,634
Canada3191:115,50312,273
New Zealand1081:41,9297,008
England571:977,51048,999
Australia501:539,91440,287
Scotland311:172,7049,690
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland551:68,0584,042
England471:518,62527,981
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6271:80,0948,443

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).

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

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The son of Dickie.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

(Saxon.) Of a powerful, rich, or generous disposition, from ric, rich, and ard, nature or disposition.

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

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.

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