Find out how popular the last name Dicko is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Dicko.

Dicko, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Dicko surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dicko in America

Dicko is the 143149th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dicko surname appeared 116 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Dicko.

The history of the last name Dicko

The surname DICKO is believed to have originated in the region of Normandy in northern France during the 11th century. It is derived from the Old French word "dic," which means "ditch" or "moat," and was likely an occupational name for someone who lived or worked near a ditch or moat.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DICKO surname can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears as "Dicco" and is listed as a landowner in the village of Steyning, Sussex.

In the 13th century, a variation of the name, "Dickon," was recorded in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire, which were fiscal records maintained by the English Exchequer. This suggests that the surname had spread to other parts of England by this time.

One notable figure bearing the DICKO surname was Sir John Dicko, a 14th-century English knight who served under King Edward III during the Hundred Years' War. He was born around 1320 in Wiltshire and participated in several military campaigns against the French.

Another prominent individual with this surname was William Dicko, a 16th-century English merchant and explorer. He was born in Bristol in 1534 and is credited with being one of the first Englishmen to establish trade relations with the West African coast.

In the 17th century, the DICKO surname appeared in the records of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in America. One of the earliest settlers with this name was Thomas Dicko, who arrived in Boston in 1635 from the village of Great Missenden in Buckinghamshire, England.

During the 18th century, a notable figure bearing the DICKO surname was Sir Richard Dicko, a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the American Revolutionary War. He was born in 1738 in Portsmouth and participated in several naval engagements against the French and Spanish fleets.

In the 19th century, the DICKO surname was found in various parts of the United Kingdom, including the counties of Lancashire, Yorkshire, and Gloucestershire. One notable individual from this period was John Dicko, a British architect who was born in 1819 in Manchester and designed several notable buildings in the city.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dicko

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Dicko.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Dicko was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Dicko was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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