Dickman Surname

43,733rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,886 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Dickman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'Dick's man, the servant of Dick,' not the same as Dyker, or Dicker, a maker of dikes, a ditcher, but of the same class as Vicarman, Addiman, Bartleman, or Matthewman, which see. Ricardus and Thomas Dykman below are found in a list of the householders of Staveley, amongst whom are also Willelmus Mathewman and Magota Mathewoman.

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Dickman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,2761:43,7965,369
England8871:62,8167,383
Australia7881:34,2594,515
Malawi4711:36,3465,352
Israel4311:19,8552,958
Sri Lanka3651:57,0106,293
Canada1231:299,55827,752
Sweden841:117,2238,378
New Zealand591:76,75111,256
Scotland501:107,0767,147
South Africa481:1,128,70266,097
Wales421:73,6796,340
Finland331:166,56714,872
Malaysia291:1,017,04245,504
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
Netherlands241:703,63256,027
France221:3,019,215204,848
Philippines171:5,955,190180,670
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3811:63,9777,372
Scotland611:61,3643,851
Wales141:112,0304,740
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1751:42,7394,981

Dickman (91) may also be a first name.

Dickman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'Dick's man, the servant of Dick,' not the same as Dyker, or Dicker, a maker of dikes, a ditcher, but of the same class as Vicarman, Addiman, Bartleman, or Matthewman, which see. Ricardus and Thomas Dykman below are found in a list of the householders of Staveley, amongst whom are also Willelmus Mathewman and Magota Mathewoman. Nevertheless.

Alicia Dikman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Willelmus Dykman, 1379: ibid.

Ricardus Dykman, 1379: ibid.

Thomas Dikman, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Dykman, 1379: ibid.

Robertus serviens Ricardi, 1379: ibid.

Amicia serviens Ricardi, 1379: ibid.

Adam Richardman, 1379: ibid.

Thomas Richardman, 1379: ibid.

Ricardus Richardman, 1379: ibid.

These men would unquestionably be called Dickman in common parlance among their fellows.

1596. Married — John Lufton and Joane Dickman: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).

1798. — Jonathan Dodd and Mary Dickman: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Probably from the occupation, a maker or repairer of dikes, a ditcher. William Dickman in Hawick, 1688 (Peebles CR.).

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

1 = Dick (q.v.) + man.

2 = Dykeman, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(German) The big or fat man.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

1. From residence near a dyke, or possibly a constructor of dykes, locally called dicks. 2. The same as Dykeman.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Dickman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dickman is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dickman? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 43,733rd most commonly held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 613,120 people. Dickman occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Dickman are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 998,282nd most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 91 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 8,276 people, or 1 in 43,796. In The United States Dickman is primarily concentrated in: Ohio, where 10 percent are found, Illinois, where 7 percent are found and New York, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 50 countries. It is also common in England, where 7 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Dickman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dickman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dickman surname grew 704 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 233 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 18 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dickman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dickman surname are 17.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.05% being registered with the party.

The amount Dickman earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 29.4% more than the national average, earning R 307,500 per year; in United States they earn 9.01% more than the national average, earning $47,036 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.92% more than the national average, earning $51,632 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dickmann937,091/
Dieckman931,372/
Deickman93133/
Dhickman931/
Dicckman931/
Disckman930/
Dikman92396/
Dicman9264/
Dieckmann8813,694/
Deickmann8828/
Disckmann881/
Deickeman880/
Dijkman864,878/
Diekman861,191/
Deckman861,033/
Dyckman86806/
Duckman86264/
Dicmane8653/
Deikman8626/
Dickmon8624/
Dikmann8621/
Dikmane8617/
Dickmam865/
Dicmann864/
Ditkman861/
Dikkman861/
Dizkman861/
Dicmang861/
Dückman861/
Dieckmaann821/
Dieckmannn821/
Diekmann8015,556/
Deckmann80568/
Dueckman80117/
Deicmane80101/
Duckmann8085/
Dückmann8070/
Dijkmann8028/
Deackman807/
Deuckman804/
Dheckman803/
Duikeman801/
Dyckeman801/
Díckmann801/
Deikmann801/
Duyckman800/
Dickmont800/
Dickmonn800/
Deeckman800/
Dykman771,915/
Dukman77143/
Decman77113/
Dekman7750/
Dycman7712/
Dikmam771/
Dikmon771/
Diekmannn755/
Dikmanova755/
Deeckmann750/
Dykeman712,453/
Deekman71414/
Dykmann71101/
Deakman7154/
Dykhman7146/
Decmann7142/
Dekmane7127/
Dajcman7121/
Dekmann7120/
Dukhman7112/
Dekhman7110/
Dikmoun711/
Ducmahn711/
Daykman711/
Ducmann711/
Dijkmon711/
Deucman711/
Deacman710/
Deykman710/
Deckmon710/
Dickmom710/
Deukman710/
Deckmannová673/
Dykemann672/
Deucmann671/
Deekmann671/
Deykmann670/
Deykeman670/
Dykemean670/
Deakmann670/

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