Dick (surname) explained

Dick
Meaning:	son of "Richard"
Region:	Scotland, North East England
Variant:	Dick, Dixon, Dickson, Richardson, Richards, Richard

Dick is used as a surname in English, German and other languages. In English, the surname is patronymic based on the use of Dick as a first name, meaning 'son of Dick' or 'son of Richard', just like Dickson.^[1] The name can also be based on the use of the Middle English words dich, diche, dik, dike 'ditch' as a place name description. In German, surnames with the form Dick has arised through different sources: the adjective dick 'plump', the noun Dickicht 'thicket' used about someone living in such a location, as a patronymic surname based on Dick used as a first name or nick name, or as a variant of Dieck.^[2]

It is the 1,513th most common name in Great Britain with 6,545 bearers. Although found in every part of Britain, the form Dick is especially common in Scotland, and it was from there, in the 17th century, that the surname was taken to Northern Ireland.^[3] It is most common in West Lothian, where it is the 78th most common surname with 1,742 bearers. Other notable concentrations include Northumberland (146th, 1,630), Tyne and Wear (335th, 1,738), Berkshire (365th, 1,704), and in Norfolk.^[4]

Currently, in the U.S., it ranks at 1,718 out of 162,253 surnames.^[5]

Notable people

A–K

• Adi Dick (1978–), New Zealand singer, songwriter, and producer
• Alan Dick (1930–2002), British sprinter
• Albert Dick (1856–1934), American businessman
• Alfred Dick (entrepreneur) (1865–1909), Swiss sports executive and entrepreneur
• Alfred Dick (politician) (1927v2005), German politician and school teacher
• Allan Dick (1915–1992), New Zealand politician
• Allan Dick (1983–) Scottish field hockey goalkeeper
• Allie Luse Dick (1859–1933), American music teacher
• Amnon Dick, (born 1952) Israeli businessman
• Andrew Dick (footballer) (1986–), English-born Scottish footballer
• Andy Dick (1965–), American comedian, actor, voice artist, musician and TV/film producer
• Auguste Dick (1910–1993), Austrian historian of mathematics
• Barry Dick, Australian sports columnist
• Billy Dick (1889–?), Australian rules footballer
• Brad Dick (1988–), Australian rules footballer
• Cameron Dick, Australian politician
• Casey Dick (1986–), American college footballer
• Charles W. F. Dick (1858–1945), American politician
• Christian Dick (1883–1955), Norwegian sailor
• Cressida Dick (1960–), Commissioner of London Metropolitan Police
• Derek William Dick, birth name of Scottish singer Fish
• Elisha C. Dick, mayor of Alexandria, Virginia, and attending physician at George Washington's death.
• Florian Dick (1984–), German footballer
• Franklin Archibald Dick (1823–1885), American jurist
• George Dick (?–1818), governor of Bombay
• George Dick (1921–1960), Scottish footballer
• Gerry Dick, American journalist
• Gradey Dick, American basketball player
• Harold G. Dick (1907–1997), American mechanical engineer
• Harry Dick (1920–2002), Canadian ice hockey player
• Homer E. A. Dick (1884–1942), New York state senator
• Ingrid Dick (1972–), Australian netball player
• Irene Dick (1949–), Curaçaoan politician
• James Dick (disambiguation)
• Jennifer K Dick (1970–), American poet, translator and educator
• Jessie Alexandra Dick (1896–1976), Scottish artist
• Johann Dick (1927–1986), citizen of West Germany who was shot dead on the Czechoslovakian border
• Johann Friedrich Dick, German entrepreneur, founder of F. Dick
• John Dick (1794–1872), American politician
• John Dick (1876–?), Scottish footballer
• John Dick (1918–2011), American basketball player
• John Dick (1930–2000), Scottish footballer
• John Dick (1957–), Canadian scientist
• Sir John Dick-Lauder (1883–1958), British soldier
• Jürgen Dick (Jurg) (1963–), Swiss curler
• Kirby Dick (1952–) American documentary film director
• King Size Dick (1942–) German comedic musician singing in the Colognian language

L–Z

• Larry Dick (1955–2019), American player of Canadian football
• Lily Dick (born 1999), Australian women's national rugby sevens team player
• Michael James Dick, birth name of American drummer Michael Clarke
• Milton Dick (1972–), Australian politician
  • Nancy E. Dick (1930–), Colorado's first female Lieutenant Governor Nigel Dick (1953–), English director, writer and musician
• Paul Dick (1940–2018), Canadian lawyer and politician
• Paul Revere Dick (1938–2014), American musician and leader of Paul Revere & the Raiders
• Philip K. Dick (1928–1982), American author whose published work was almost entirely in the science fiction genre
• Robert Dick (1889–1983), English cricketer
• Robert Dick (1811–1866), Scottish geologist and botanist
• Robert Dick (1950–), American flutist and composer
• Sir Robert Henry Dick (c. 1785–1846), Scottish soldier
• Robert Dick Wilson (1856–1930), American linguist and Presbyterian scholar
• Robert P. Dick (1823–1898) American jurist
• Ross M. Dick (1912–1994) American journalist
• Samuel Dick, (1740–1812), American physician and politician
• Samuel Bernard Dick (1836–1907), American politician
• Sheldon Dick (1906–1950), American publisher, literary agent, photographer and filmmaker
• Stephen Dick (1985–), Scottish field hockey player
• Thomas Dick (1774–1857), Scottish church minister, science teacher and writer
• Thomas Dick (1823–1900), New Zealand politician
• Timothy Alan Dick (1953–), American comedian
• Urs Dick (1960–), Swiss curler
• Vivienne Dick (1950–), Irish filmmaker
• Walter Dick (1905–1989), Scottish-American footballer
• Willen Dick (?–1947), Czechoslovakian ski jumper
• William Thomas Dick (1865–1932), Australian politician
• William Reid Dick (1879–1961), Scottish sculptor

Notes and References

1. Book: Bardsley . Ch W. E. . A dictionary of English and Welsh surnames . Рипол Классик . 978-5-87114-401-5 . en.
2. Web site: Kroiß . Daniel . Dick . www.namenforschung.net . Digitales Familiennamenwörterbuch Deutschlands . 2 July 2024.
3. http://baby-names.familyeducation.com/name-meaning/dick Dick, Name Meaning, Origin, Detailed Name Information & Meaning of Names at NameLab - FamilyEducation.com
4. http://surname.sofeminine.co.uk/w/surnames/surname-dick.html Dick : the surname Dick - sofeminine
5. http://surnames.behindthename.com/top/search.php?terms=Dick Numerology and birthdate