How common is the surname Dickerson?

51,889 people in the United States had the surname Dickerson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 5,950 Americans. It ranked 659th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Dickerson?

Chris Dickerson, American bodybuilder (1939–2021), followed by Ernest Dickerson.

Where is the surname Dickerson most common?

Wikidata records people named Dickerson in the United States.

Is the surname Dickerson getting more or less common?

More common. 51,017 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 51,889 in 2010, up 1.7%.

The surname Dickerson

A patronymic surname, carried by 51,889 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex D262

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Dickerson is more common than 99.6% of them.

Origin

From a diminutive of Dick + -son.

Dickerson is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 51,889 people named Dickerson in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 5,950 Americans. That is up 1.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 51,017.

#659

rank among US surnames

51,889

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+1.7%

change since 2000 (was #602)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#650	Sosa	52,457	5,886
#651	Sweeney	52,410	5,891
#652	Farrell	52,321	5,901
#653	Wyatt	52,211	5,913
#654	Dalton	52,184	5,916
#655	Horn	52,138	5,922
#656	Barron	52,070	5,929

Who is named Dickerson

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

63% of people named Dickerson identified as white (not Hispanic), 32% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.5% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 63%
Black (not Hispanic) 32%
Two or more races 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Dickersons

15 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Chris Dickerson
American bodybuilder (1939–2021)
Ernest Dickerson
American film director, born 1951
Mahlon Dickerson
American politician (1770-1853)
Mary Cynthia Dickerson
American herpetologist, museum curator and magazine editor, 1866–1923
Michael Dickerson
American basketball player (born 1975)
Marianne Dickerson
American distance runner (1960–2015)
Eric Dickerson
American football player (born 1960)
Landon Dickerson
American football player (born 1998)
Corey Dickerson
American former professional baseball player and coach, born 1989
Denver S. Dickerson
11th Governor of Nevada from the Silver – Democratic coalition party. (1872-1925)
George Dickerson
American actor, writer and poet (1933-2015)
John Dickerson
American journalist (born 1968)

Questions

Where does the surname Dickerson come from?: From a diminutive of Dick + -son.
How common is the surname Dickerson?: 51,889 people in the United States had the surname Dickerson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 5,950 Americans. It ranked 659th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Dickerson?: In the 2010 Census, 63% of people named Dickerson identified as white (not Hispanic), and 32% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Dickerson?: Chris Dickerson, American bodybuilder (1939–2021), followed by Ernest Dickerson.
Where is the surname Dickerson most common?: Wikidata records people named Dickerson in the United States.
What type of surname is Dickerson?: Dickerson is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Dickerson getting more or less common?: More common. 51,017 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 51,889 in 2010, up 1.7%.