# Dickenson (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/dickenson/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 4,575 |
| US rank (2010) | 7,283 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 67,485 people |
| Change since 2000 | +3.7% (4,411 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdɪkɪnsən/, 3 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From Dicken + -son.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Dickenson in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 83% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 9.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |

## Similar surnames

Dickinson, Dickens, Dawkins, Dejong, Duggins, Dismuke, Deskins, Diggins, Dockins, DeShong, Deschenes, Dismukes.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.