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There are approximately 8,016 people named Dickens in the UK. That makes it the 1,353rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 127 are named Dickens.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
From name of parent

Related and similar surnames

Dicken
Dickins
Dickenson
Dickinson
Dickman
Dykins
Dicks
Dickerson
Dickeson
Dickison
Dickes
Dicke
Dickons
Dicens
Dickkens
Dicckens
Dickings
Dicen
Diccons
Dicckons
Dickiens
Dickon
Diccen
Dickines
Dickhens
Dickns
Dicekens
Dicknes
Dickeus
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The Dickens surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

DICKENS. The same as Digons, which see.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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