About the Dick Surname

Spellings drift, and Dick is where Dirk drifted for some families. Its meaning, shared with Dirk, is “Ruler of the people”. Dick is listed among the recognised spellings of Dirk. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Other spellings include Dik and Derk.

French birth records list 1,205 children named Dick between 1891 and 2000. The name became more frequent over the century. The 2010 US Census counted 20,923 people named Dick, ranking it number 1,718 among American surnames.

There is no single Dick family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Get the complete Dick report, with a museum-style coat of arms.