Dickinson

Dickinson Meaning & Origin

About Dickinson
The surname Dickinson is of English origin and is derived from the given name "Dickin," a diminutive form of "Dick," which itself is a medieval 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 Dickinson can be interpreted to mean "son of Dickin" or "son of Richard," indicating a familial connection to someone named Dickin or Richard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dickinson: 26,607
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,324
  • Frequency per 100k people: 9.02

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dickinson 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 Dickinson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0205205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH1 K IH0 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɪkɪnsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dickinson in Braille

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

The name Dickinson in braille

How to sign the name Dickinson using Sign Language

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

The name Dickinson in sign language

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