Dickens

Dickens Meaning & Origin

About Dickens
The surname Dickens is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Dickin," a diminutive form of "Dick," which itself is a nickname for Richard. The name Richard comes from the Germanic elements "ric," meaning "ruler" or "king," and "hard," meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Dickens can be interpreted to mean "son of Dickin" or "descendant of Richard," indicating a familial connection to someone named Richard or Dickin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Dickens is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Dickens: 18,123
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,990
  • Frequency per 100k people: 6.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dickens based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Dickens is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D02052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH1 K AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɪkənz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dickens in Braille

Here's how to represent Dickens in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Dickens in braille

How to sign the name Dickens using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Dickens using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Dickens in sign language

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