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Dickson


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Origin Of The Surname Dickson

Meaning Of The Surname Dickson

Strong and powerful

Interesting Facts About Dickson

This surname derives from the Anglo-Saxon name Richard which is made up of the Old Germanic elements ‘ric’ which means powerful and ‘hard’ which means brave and strong. ‘Dick’ was a medieval pet name given to people who were named Richard and the addition of the suffix ‘son’ suggests that it was given to people who were the son of Richard. There are various recorded forms of this name including Dixon and Dickinson.

Dickson Statistics

Dickson is the number 372 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 25,093 share the surname Dickson in the UK.

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