McDicken Surname

1,403,590th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 155 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McDicken Surname Definition:

MACDICKEN: 'Son of Dicken,' a diminutive of Richard, and so = Dickinson. "Ane wob of cammes" (canvas) was stolen from John Makdikin in Stirling, 1555, and in 1564 Patrick M'Dicoun was "ressavit to the fredome of burgesrie and gilt, grads," for services rendered the burgh (SBR.

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McDicken Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1001:53,5384,539
Canada481:767,61660,775
England241:2,321,58686,519
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland191:197,0117,414
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

McDicken Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACDICKEN: 'Son of Dicken,' a diminutive of Richard, and so = Dickinson. "Ane wob of cammes" (canvas) was stolen from John Makdikin in Stirling, 1555, and in 1564 Patrick M'Dicoun was "ressavit to the fredome of burgesrie and gilt, grads," for services rendered the burgh (SBR., p. 64, 81). Janet M'Dickon in Easter Kep, 1619 (Dunblane).

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

Average McDicken Salary in
United States

$36,125 USD

Per year
Rank:
856,342 of 1,180,305
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
4.65937E-6
Rank: 665,705 of 1,181,369
Percentage of national average salary:
83.72%
Sample size: 11 (2014)

Average Salary in
United States

$43,149 USD

Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD

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McDicken Last Name Facts

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

The surname McDicken is found most in Scotland. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of McDicken click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McDicken? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,403,590th most prevalent surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 47,016,425 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of McDicken reside; 81 percent reside in Northern Europe and 81 percent reside in British Isles.

McDicken is most widespread in Scotland, where it is carried by 100 people, or 1 in 53,538. In Scotland it is primarily concentrated in: East Ayrshire, where 53 percent are found, South Ayrshire, where 16 percent are found and Dundee City, where 8 percent are found. Beside Scotland McDicken occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 31 percent are found and England, where 15 percent are found.

McDicken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McDicken has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name rose 526 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 175 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McDicken Last Name Statistics demography

The amount McDicken earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.28% less than the national average, earning $36,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.52% less than the national average, earning $44,458 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacDicken9489/
Mcducken881/
McDickon880/
McCtacken711/
Mukadi Ken671/
McGutichen670/

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