Dick is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Scotland, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Dick
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Ireland, Scotland, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium
Meaning:

The surname Dick is the variant of Dyche. Probably the same as Ditch, though it is sometimes pronounced liké Dyke. The words dyke and ditch, indeed, appear to be etymologically identical, and primarily to mean a barrier or defence; and to this day in some provincial dialects a water-course is called a dyke or dick. The Anglo-Saxon, díc means both a mound or bank, and a ditch, trench, or moat.

See Richard - This baptismal name, besides becoming itself a surname, has given rise to many others; viz., Richards, Richardson, Rich, Ritchie, Riches, Rick, Ricks, Rix, Rickson, Rixon, Ritson, Rickards, Ricket, Ricketts. From Dick and Hitchin, two 'nurse-names' of Richard, we also derive Dix, Dicks, Dickson, Dixon, Digons, Dickens, Dickins, Dickinson, Dickerson, Dickison; and Hitchins, Hitchinson, Hitchcock, Hitchcox.

The large or fat man; descendant of Dick, a pet form of Richard meaning "rule, hard".

The is a variant form of Dicks. The large or fat man; descendant of Dick, a pet form of Richard meaning "rule, hard".

Surname is the variation of Dicks. See Richard - This baptismal name, besides becoming itself a surname, has given rise to many others; viz., Richards, Richardson, Rich, Ritchie, Riches, Rick, Ricks, Rix, Rickson, Rixon, Ritson, Rickards, Ricket, Ricketts. From Dick and Hitchin, two 'nurse-names' of Richard, we also derive Dix, Dicks, Dickson, Dixon, Digons, Dickens, Dickins, Dickinson, Dickerson, Dickison; and Hitchins, Hitchinson, Hitchcock, Hitchcox.

How popular is Dick?

Dick is common in United States, Nigeria, Germany, Canada, Scotland, Zimbabwe, Australia, England, South Africa, Papua New Guinea, Malawi, Ghana, Palestine, Brazil, New Zealand, Vanuatu, Togo, Switzerland, Austria, Botswana, Trinidad and Tobago, Yemen, Tanzania, Belgium, Northern Ireland, Hong Kong, Mauritania, Malaysia, Ivory Coast, Argentina, Guyana, Netherlands, Solomon Islands, Jamaica, Iran, Kenya, Morocco, Paraguay, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Mexico, France, Thailand, Seychelles, India, Cameroon.

Dick is ranked 4703 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Dicks plummeted by 4.6 per cent to 20923 since 2000 and slipped by 226 spots and ranked at 1718. The last name was found in around 7 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 88.26 89.94
American Indian and Alaska Native 4.11 3.83
Black 3.4 2.96
Hispanic or Latino 1.77 1.3
Others 1.49 1.4
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.97 0.57
Dick is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Vanuatu is ahead in terms of density. Around 120161 person has been found who wears Dick as their family name. Dick is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Dick:
1,599 United States28,132
866 Nigeria23,850
572 Germany16,849
Countries with thousands of Dick:
849 Canada6,309
179 Scotland4,849
276 Zimbabwe4,450
930 Australia4,248
2,229 England3,695
1,985 South Africa3,456
138 Papua New Guinea2,643
1,269 Malawi2,065
2,007 Ghana1,732
561 Palestine1,719
4,792 Brazil1,697
401 New Zealand1,636
27 Vanuatu1,338
1,305 Togo1,155
1,214 Switzerland1,085
Countries with hundreds of Dick:
1,291 Austria863
370 Botswana756
387 Trinidad and Tobago606
3,822 Yemen565
11,530 Tanzania436
4,698 Belgium394
1,081 Northern Ireland312
530 Hong Kong239
1,661 Mauritania227
8,530 Malaysia223
5,399 Ivory Coast219
16,493 Argentina215
650 Guyana213
14,701 Netherlands190
310 Solomon Islands190
1,483 Jamaica183
26,777 Iran180
17,444 Kenya177
34,956 Morocco170
1,315 Paraguay167
29,524 Saudi Arabia159
32,813 Egypt153
12,385 Mexico138
70,199 France132
99,456 Thailand121
191 Seychelles117
152,128 India113
19,984 Cameroon108
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
266 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines98
26,094 Spain88
10,508 United Arab Emirates72
8,255 Ecuador69
3,478 Singapore64
4,602 Ireland62
5,706 Lebanon62
133,281 Indonesia61
322 Grenada58
9,381 Iraq58
3,012 Panama56
10,264 Venezuela54
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
9,134 Jordan49
5,810 Wales47
32,568 Czechia45
65,213 Poland45
132,893 Philippines39
13,148 Chile34
1,162 Guinea33
23,012 Hungary32
2,474 China30
20,526 Norway30
14,967 Kuwait29
147 Nauru24
12,645 Colombia22
31,283 Israel22
63,898 Uganda20
71,673 Greece18
38,126 Benin16
698 Marshall Islands16
4,438 Sudan16
52,204 Sweden14
30,183 Denmark12
2,098 Guam12
1,223 Barbados11
110,230 Italy11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
1,778 Isle of Man10
2,003 Jersey10
328 Monaco10
1,084 Antigua and Barbuda9
5,402 Chad9
30,726 Qatar9
9,186 Sri Lanka9
21,487 Afghanistan8
8,227 Mauritius8
1,930 United States Virgin Islands8
17,588 Burkina Faso7
11,022 Syria7
6,441 Bolivia6
561 British Virgin Islands6
695 Saint Kitts and Nevis6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

During the great famine, 25 years old workman John Dick who was residing in Ireland migrated to USA on April 18, 1846 by Nonantum put out from Liverpool. Weaver John Dick, Immigrant Elizabeth Dick, John Dick (3), 26 years old Peter Dick, 29 years old Helen Dick, 68 years old Agnes Dick, William Dick, aged 45, Mary Dick (44) , and 28 other Dick around 57.14% of whom were workman migrated to US.

From Germany

Wilhelmine Dick hailed from Germany. 37 years old embarked for USA from Antwerp on Lucifer and arrived on July 8, 1852. Louis Dick (2), Louise Dick, Charles Dick, aged 5, Elise Dick (34) Farmer, 4 years old Peter Dick, 20 years old Peter Dick, Margth. Dick, Farmer Johann Dick, and 403 other Dick around 40.73% of whom were farmer while others worked as brewer and carpenter, servant, mason, tailor, smith, laborer, engineer, musician, merchant, spinster, weaver, daughter, undefined code, manufacturer, baker, watchmaker, locksmith, painter migrated to US.

Dick Namesakes

  • Harold G. Dick, American mechanical engineer employed by Goodyear
  • Samuel Dick, delegate for New Jersey to the Confederation Congress
  • Paul Dick, lawyer, Canadian politician and broker
  • William Reid Dick, Scottish sculptor
  • Robert Dick,
  • James Dick, was born in Forres, Morayshire to Alexander
  • Albert Dick, businessman who founded the A. B. Dick Company
  • Johann Dick, citizen of West Germany
  • Nigel Dick, English music video and film director
  • Robert Henry Dick, Scottish soldier
  • Christian Dick, Norwegian sailor
  • Adi Dick, singer/songwriter/producer
  • Harry Dick, Canadian professional ice hockey player
  • George Frederick Dick, American physician and bacteriologist best
  • John Edgar Dick, is Canada Research Chair
  • Philip K. Dick, American writer known for his work
  • Andy Dick, American comedian, actor, musician
  • Charles W. F. Dick, Republican politician from Ohio
  • Vivienne Dick, Irish feminist experimental and documentary filmmaker
  • Cressida Dick, British police officer
  • Kirby Dick, American film director, producer, screenwriter
  • Artie Dick, played 17 Tests for New Zealand as a wicket-keeper
  • Willen Dick, Czechoslovakian ski jumper of
  • Samuel Bernard Dick, American politician
  • Herbert Dick, Zimbabwean soccer player
  • Casey Dick, former American college football quarterback for the University of Arkansas
  • Brad Dick, Australian rules footballer
  • Kevin Dick, English former professional rugby league footballer
  • Magic Dick, American musician
  • Bryan Dick, English TV, stage and film actor
  • Billy Dick, Australian rules footballer
  • Sheldon Dick, American publisher, literary agent, photographer
  • Nancy E. Dick, 41st Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
  • Jennifer K Dick, American poet, translator and educator/scholar
  • Walter Dick, U.S. soccer forward

Dick Namesakes

  • Harold G. Dick, American mechanical engineer employed by Goodyear
  • Samuel Dick, delegate for New Jersey to the Confederation Congress
  • Paul Dick, lawyer, Canadian politician and broker
  • William Reid Dick, Scottish sculptor
  • Robert Dick,
  • James Dick, was born in Forres, Morayshire to Alexander
  • Albert Dick, businessman who founded the A. B. Dick Company
  • Johann Dick, citizen of West Germany
  • Nigel Dick, English music video and film director
  • Robert Henry Dick, Scottish soldier
  • Christian Dick, Norwegian sailor
  • Adi Dick, singer/songwriter/producer
  • Harry Dick, Canadian professional ice hockey player
  • George Frederick Dick, American physician and bacteriologist best
  • John Edgar Dick, is Canada Research Chair
  • Philip K. Dick, American writer known for his work
  • Andy Dick, American comedian, actor, musician
  • Charles W. F. Dick, Republican politician from Ohio
  • Vivienne Dick, Irish feminist experimental and documentary filmmaker
  • Cressida Dick, British police officer
  • Kirby Dick, American film director, producer, screenwriter
  • Artie Dick, played 17 Tests for New Zealand as a wicket-keeper
  • Willen Dick, Czechoslovakian ski jumper of
  • Samuel Bernard Dick, American politician
  • Herbert Dick, Zimbabwean soccer player
  • Casey Dick, former American college football quarterback for the University of Arkansas
  • Brad Dick, Australian rules footballer
  • Kevin Dick, English former professional rugby league footballer
  • Magic Dick, American musician
  • Bryan Dick, English TV, stage and film actor
  • Billy Dick, Australian rules footballer
  • Sheldon Dick, American publisher, literary agent, photographer
  • Nancy E. Dick, 41st Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
  • Jennifer K Dick, American poet, translator and educator/scholar
  • Walter Dick, U.S. soccer forward

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