The Dicker Family Name

Dicker is a branch of the Decker name tree. Its meaning, shared with Decker, is “Roofer, thatcher”.

Dicker and Decker

The two spellings differ in a small detail: Dicker has “i” where Decker has “e”. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. You may also find the name written Deckert, Dekker and Dekkers.

Surname statistics

The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Dicker with 1,225 bearers, at rank 21,371. It sits among the 25,000 most common last names in the country.

Family crest and blazon

Arms linked to Decker and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Research your Dicker family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.