Dyson Surname

14,294th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38,998 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Dyson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Dionisia,' from the nick. Dy or Dye, whence the patronymic Dyson. Almost all our Dysons hail from Yorkshire, where the font-name had a popularity second only to those of Matilda and Isabel.

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Dyson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States16,7121:21,6892,733
England12,7551:4,368593
Australia5,0551:5,340771
Canada1,3241:27,8293,688
South Africa8401:64,4978,107
New Zealand5071:8,9321,540
Malawi3171:54,0037,526
Wales2751:11,2531,251
Scotland2391:22,4012,544
Tanzania1011:524,17434,222
France891:746,32392,306
Thailand641:1,103,724164,273
Portugal571:182,7767,697
Spain561:834,85833,799
Northern Ireland561:32,9473,302
Mauritius551:23,5174,778
India441:17,433,304271,013
United Arab Emirates411:223,47015,418
Germany381:2,118,565113,742
Syria301:643,3675,706
Ireland271:174,4057,679
Isle of Man221:3,901846
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Israel211:407,50632,346
Jersey201:4,960981
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
Russia181:8,006,836292,169
Austria151:567,69652,281
Philippines151:6,749,215188,373
Norway151:342,81932,589
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
China51:273,464,31313,838
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Ethiopia21:48,773,13129,601
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Belize11:355,4743,977
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9,6491:2,526363
Scotland371:101,1685,037
Wales341:46,1302,397
Jersey81:6,4851,119
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1901:22,9312,876

The alternate forms: Dysoń (1) are calculated separately.

Dyson (11,343) may also be a first name.

Dyson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Dionisia,' from the nick. Dy or Dye, whence the patronymic Dyson. Almost all our Dysons hail from Yorkshire, where the font-name had a popularity second only to those of Matilda and Isabel. Of course Dionisius, the masculine form, was not unknown, and for a time Denny and Dennis were the common property of both sexes; v. Dye, Dyet, and Dennis, for other forms. I only furnish two or three instances from the Poll Tax (1379); but they abound.

Johannes Dison, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Dison, 1379: ibid.

Dionisia uxor Thome Dison, 1379: ibid.

1688. Married — Thomas Dyeson and Elizabeth Cox: St. Peter, Cornhill.

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

Dye’s Son: v. Dye.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Son of Dionysios” in Old English.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(English) The son of Dy or Dye, pet forms of Dionysus (Grecian god of wine).

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

A form of Tyson or Tesson. See Percy.

The Norman People (1874)

Dyson is a name now numerous in the Huddersfield district. It was well established in the parish of Ecclesfield during the reign of Elizabeth (Ga.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Dyson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dyson (Arabic: ديسون, Hindi: डायसन, Marathi: डायसन) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Dysoń. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dyson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 14,294th most common family name globally, borne by around 1 in 186,870 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Dyson are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Dyson is also the 56,304th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 11,343 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 16,712 people, or 1 in 21,689. In The United States Dyson is primarily concentrated in: Maryland, where 12 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and North Carolina, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 89 countries. It is also found in England, where 33 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.

Dyson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dyson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 763 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 132 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 809 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 646 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 540 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dyson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Dyson last name is primarily Anglican (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States Dyson are 8.35% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.12% registered with the political party.

The amount Dyson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 133.37% more than the national average, earning 807,653 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 9.65% less than the national average, earning R 214,704 per year; in United States they earn 4.59% less than the national average, earning $41,168 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.37% less than the national average, earning $49,499 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dysoń931/
Dayson912,250/
Deyson9129/
Doyson918/
Dysson914/
Duyson913/
Dysont911/
Dyoson911/
Dyshon910/
Dyscon910/
Dyseon910/
Duyshon8395/
Deysson8375/
Daysson8318/
Dysiong835/
Dayshon832/
Dyshone831/
Dyshoun831/
Dieyson831/
Deyjson831/
Daysion831/
Dison802,840/
Deson80476/
Dysén8014/
Dysom809/
Dysen807/
Dysun807/
Dysan803/
Dyzon802/
Djson801/
Dycon801/
Dyjon801/
Dyxon800/
Dhayshon771/
Deason738,165/
Dixson736,614/
Dishon734,553/
Daison732,134/
Deshon731,244/
Desson731,129/
Duysen73863/
Ditson73558/
Disson73482/
Desion73461/
Detson73349/
Dision73330/
Doison73199/
Deeson73185/
Deison73109/
Discon7378/
Dioson7374/
Dyshun7373/
Disong7354/
Descon7347/
Dieson7337/
Dytsan7334/
Desong7327/
Deysen7323/
Daysan7321/
Didson7310/
Deysan7310/
Duysan739/
Daysun738/
Deycon736/
Dexson736/
Dehson736/
Desone736/
Dayzon736/
Disone736/
Doysen735/
Dysant735/
Dyssen735/
Disxon734/
Dyjohn734/
Doysan733/
Dedson733/
Deysom733/
Dihson733/
Daysom733/
Duison732/
Doyzon732/
Disyon732/
Düysen732/
Dysund732/
Daycon732/
Dytsun732/
Deysun731/
Disont731/
Desyon731/
Deszon731/
Dyshan731/
Daysen731/
Disoin731/
Desond731/
Dhison731/
Djsoun731/
Dèshon731/
Desgon731/
Dezson731/
Desoun731/
Disgon731/
Desont730/
Deshong672,174/
Dishong671,185/
Duyshonova67265/
Deshone67256/
Deshoun67250/
Discion67188/
Daisson67156/
Ditsong67102/
Deschon6750/
Duyssen6745/
Deasong6743/
Desonne6723/
Deisone6723/
Disiong6719/
Daysant6714/
Daisong6712/
Descoin6712/
Disshon6710/
Dissong677/
Deytsan676/
Dission676/
Descion676/
Dayısen676/
Detsong676/
Daidson675/
Dissone675/
Daisone675/
Gydeson674/
Deshond674/
Dishoin674/
Dedsong674/
Dishone673/
Dessone673/
Deesong673/
Deatson672/
Disoine672/
Deisson672/
Diesson672/
Dishonc671/
Dhaison671/
Deshonh671/
Deasone671/
Deasonn671/
Dayshan671/
Dyshaan671/
Doyscen671/
Deasson671/
Dession671/
Dishson671/
Dojsson671/
Desogne671/
Desonck671/
Dessoun671/
Dyshaun671/
Daujson671/
Dishonk671/
Dishoun671/
Dischon671/
Deesoon671/
Deesoun671/
Diehson671/
Dedshon670/
Dishoon670/
Deidson670/
Deedson670/
Dittson670/
Doisson670/
Diosson670/

Dyson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dyson in the Hindi language
डायसनdayasana-
Dyson in the Marathi language
डायसनdayasana-
Dyson in the Arabic language
ديسونdyswn-

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