# Dickinson (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/dickinson/  
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) | 26,607 |
| US rank (2010) | 1,324 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 11,604 people |
| Change since 2000 | +1.8% (26,144 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdɪkɪnsən/, 3 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From Dickin + -son.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Dickinson 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) | 90% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 4.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.6% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Dickinson in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.

## People named Dickinson

- Emily Dickinson, American poet (1830-1886)
- Angie Dickinson, American actress (born 1931)
- Harris Dickinson, British actor
- Janice Dickinson, American model and actress
- John Dickinson, American politician (1732-1808)
- Anna Elizabeth Dickinson, American abolitionist and suffragist (1842-1932)
- Philemon Dickinson, American politician
- Preston Dickinson, American artist (1889-1930)
- Jim Dickinson, American musician (1941–2009)
- Daniel S. Dickinson, American politician, lawyer and postmaster (1800-1866)
- Hunter Dickinson, American basketball player (born 2000)
- Susan Huntington Gilbert Dickinson, American poet (1830-1913)

and 8 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Dickenson, 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.