Dickinson is an English patronymic surname, meaning "son of Dick" (a medieval pet form of the given name Richard). It is also occasionally used as a given name.
Notable people with the name include:
Surname
A Adam Dickinson, Canadian poet Alan Dickinson (born 1947), English rugby league footballer Alasdair Dickinson (born 1983), Scotland international rugby union player Alfred Dickinson (1914–1998), Welsh footballer
Amie Beth Dickinson (born 1975), American activist Amy Dickinson (born 1959), American newspaper columnist Andrew B. Dickinson (1801–1873), American politician
Anthony R. Dickinson (born 1960), British neuroscientist
Arthur Dickinson (football manager) (1851–1930), English football manager and secretary Arthur Dickinson (footballer) (1907–1976), English footballer
Arthur Lowes Dickinson (1859–1935), British chartered accountant
B Basil Dickinson (1915–2013), Australian long and triple jumper Baxter Dickinson (1795–1875), American minister Ben Dickinson (1912–2000), Australian geologist Benjamin Dickinson, American film director
Billy Dickinson (1906–1968), English footballer Blanche Taylor Dickinson (1896–1972), American writer
Brett Dickinson (born 1962), American tennis player
C Calvin Dickinson (born 1996), South African-born English cricketer
Charles Dickinson (bishop) (1792–1842), Irish Anglican bishop
Charles Dickinson (priest) (1871–1930), Archdeacon of Bristol from 1921 until 1927
Charles M. Dickinson (1842–1924), American lawyer, editor, and diplomat
Clarence Dickinson (1873–1969), American composer and organist
Clive Dickinson (born 1940), English rugby league footballer
Crystal Dickinson, American actress
D
David Dickinson (cricketer) (1929–1997), English cricketer David T. Dickinson (1867–1930), American politician
Debbie Dickinson (born 1957), American actress and fashion model
Dick Dickinson (1895–1956), American actor
Duo Dickinson (born 1955), American architect
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Edward Dickinson (1803–1874), American politician
Eileen Dickinson (born 1949), Vermont state representative
Elmira J. Dickinson (1831–1912), American missionary and temperance worker
Ensign Dickinson (1819–1897), American politician
F Fairleigh Dickinson Jr. (1919–1996), American politician and businessman
Frances Dickinson (physician) (1856–1945), American physician and humanitarian worker Frances Dickinson (prior) (1755–1830), British prioress
Francis Dickinson (politician) (1813–1890), English Conservative Party politician
Frederick Dickinson (born 1961), American historian
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Gary Dickinson (bowler) (born 1943), American professional ten-pin bowler George Dickinson (1903–1978), New Zealand sportsman
George Lemuel Dickinson (1848–1930), Canadian politician George W. Dickinson (1843–1928), American politician
Gordon Dickinson (1901–1991), Australian tennis player
H
Harley Dickinson (1938–2008), Australian politician Harold Dickinson (1911–1997), Welsh cricketer
J J. Thomas Dickinson, American physicist and astronomer
James Dickinson (taxidermist) (born 1950), British conservation-restoration taxidermist
James H. Dickinson (born 1965), U.S. Army general officer James Shelton Dickinson (1818–1882), American politician
Jess H. Dickinson (born 1947), American judge Jesse Dickinson, American legislator Jessica Dickinson (born 1975), Abstract painter
Jimmy Dickinson (footballer, born 1899) (1899–1971), English footballer Joan Dickinson, American artist, writer, director, curator and educator Jody Dickinson, American politician
John Dean Dickinson (1767–1841), American politician
John Dickinson (bishop) (1901–1993), British Anglican bishop John Dickinson (author) (born 1962), English author John Dickinson (judge) (1806–1882), Australian politician
John Dickinson (writer) (1815–1876), English writer on India John Dickinson (physician) (1927–2015), British physician and clinical researcher
Jon-Lewis Dickinson (born 1986), British boxer Jonathan Dickinson (1663–1722), American mayor and writer
Joseph H. Dickinson, American politician
Judy Dickinson (born 1950), American professional golfer
K Kath Dickinson, New Zealand botanist
L
Laura A. Dickinson, American law professor Laura Elsie Dickinson (born 1979), American actor and musician Lavinia Norcross Dickinson (1833–1899), Younger sister of American poet Emily Dickinson Leo Dickinson (born 1946), British mountaineer and filmmaker Leonard R. Dickinson (1898–1994), American politician Liam Dickinson (born 1985), English footballer
M Mae Dickinson (1933–2017), Indiana state legislator Maggie Dickinson (1894–1949), Australian ballet dancer
Mark Dickinson (trade unionist) (born 1962), British trade union leader Marshe Dickinson (1703–1765), British politician Martin Dickinson (born 1963), English footballer Marvin M. Dickinson (1877–1951), American football and baseball player
Mary Norris Dickinson (1740–1803), American landowner
Matt Dickinson, British filmmaker Maude Dickinson (1868–1933), British inventor and scientist Michael Dickinson (horseman) (born 1950), British jockey and trainer
Michelle Dickinson (born 1978), New Zealand nanotechnologist and science educator Moss Kent Dickinson (1822–1897), Canadian politician
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O
Oliver Booth Dickinson (1857–1939), American judge
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Patric Dickinson (officer of arms) (born 1950), English genealogist
Patrick Dickinson (1919–1984), English cricketer
Peter Dickinson (architect) (1925–1961), British-Canadian architect
Preston Dickinson (1889–1930), American artist
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R Rachel Dickinson (born 1998), English cricketer
Rick Dickinson (1956–2018), British industrial designer known for his work on computers
Riley Dickinson (born 2002), American racing driver
Robert Dickinson (athlete) (1901–1981), British high jumper Robert Dickinson (British Columbia politician) (1835–1889), Canadian politician Robert Dickinson (businessman), 19th century English businessman Robert E. Dickinson (1940–2026), American meteorologist and geoscientist Robert Edmund Dickinson (1862–1947), English banker and politician
Rod Dickinson (born 1965), British artist
Ross Dickinson (1903–1978), American painter Roy Dickinson (born 1956), GB international rugby league footballer and coach
S Sam Dickinson (rugby union) (born 1985), English rugby union player
Sebastian Dickinson (1815–1878), English politician Seth Dickinson, American fantasy and science fiction writer
Stanley Dickinson (1890–1972), English cricketer Stirling Dickinson (1909–1998), American painter Stuart Dickinson (born 1968), Australian former Rugby union referee Susan E. Dickinson (1832–1915), American journalist Susan Huntington Gilbert Dickinson (1830–1913), American writer, poet, traveler, and editor
Sydney Dickinson (1906–1984), English footballer
T Tammy Dickinson (born 1973), American attorney
Ted Dickinson (1914–2003), English cricketer
Thomas R. Dickinson, United States Army general
Tim Dickinson (born 1901), American political correspondent Tom Dickinson (cricketer) (1931–2018), Australian cricketer
Tony Dickinson (born 1944), British psychologist
Travis Dickinson (born 1988), English boxer
Tyler Dickinson (born 1996), English rugby league footballer
V V. Earl Dickinson (1924–2006), American politician
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Wells S. Dickinson (1828–1892), American politician William Austin Dickinson (1829–1895), American lawyer William Boyd Dickinson (1908–1978), American journalist
William Dickinson (1745–1806), British Member of Parliament
William Dickinson (engraver) (1746–1823), English mezzotint engraver
William Howship Dickinson (1832–1913), British doctor
Wyndell Dickinson (born 1965), American sprinter
Pseudonyms and aliases Angie Dickinson, born 'Angeline Brown' in 1931, United States Christine Arnothy (1930–2015), Hungary, used the pen name 'William Dickinson'
Given name
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