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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.
It is most common in West Lothian, where it is the 78th most common surname
with 1,742 bearers.
Antiquity of the Family of
Dick
Extracted from Playfair's British antiquity, illustrative of the Origin and
Progress of the Rank, Honours, and Personal Merit of the Nobility of United
Kingdom (1826) (pdf) |
