Dickons Surname

1,581,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 129 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Dickons 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.

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Dickons Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England961:580,39635,131
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Dickons 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).

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

'son of Dickin or little Dick.' This surname is more common in England. Dickconsoune 1488. See Dickson.

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

Dickons Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dickons occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dickons? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,581,912th most frequently used last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 56,492,604 people. The surname Dickons occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Dickons live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Dickons is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 96 people, or 1 in 580,396. In England Dickons is primarily found in: North Yorkshire, where 29 percent reside, Suffolk, where 17 percent reside and Durham, where 10 percent reside. Besides England this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 11 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Dickons Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dickons has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 356 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dickons Last Name Statistics demography

Dickons earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 47.42% less than the national average, earning $22,688 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dickans865/
Daikons861/
Dickoms860/
Dickhans80121/
Dickhens8079/
Disconse801/
Dicans7745/
Ducons7740/
Decons7723/
Dikans7718/
Dicuns772/
Dikuns771/
Dieckhans7515/
Dickhen's751/
Deacons71287/
Descons7175/
Decoons7119/
Dikuhns712/
Deikuns711/
Decohns711/
Diconze711/
Dycouns710/
Deakons710/
Diekhans67212/
Desconse673/
Deacon's672/
Dikusins671/
Dekounse671/
Disconze671/
Dickhams671/

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