Dickison

Dickison Meaning & Origin

About Dickison
The surname Dickison is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name Richard, meaning "brave ruler" or "powerful leader." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Richard. Over time, variations of the name emerged, including Dickson and Dixon. The surname Dickison is relatively rare and can be found primarily in Scotland and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dickison: 1,794
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16130
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.61

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKSN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D020205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH1 K IH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɪkɪsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D225

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dickison in Braille

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

The name Dickison in braille

How to sign the name Dickison using Sign Language

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

The name Dickison in sign language

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