Dickson Name Origin

/DICK-sun/

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Name Origin

The name 'Dickson' is primarily a patronymic surname of English and Scottish origin meaning 'son of Dick', where 'Dick' is a diminutive of 'Richard'. It is also commonly used as a given name in parts of Africa, especially Nigeria and Kenya, due to British colonial influence and adoption of English names.

This chart shows how many babies were given the name Dickson each year, based on data from the U.S. Government's Social Security Administration (SSA).

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