Dicks (surname)
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Dicks is a surname of the English West Midlands
, Scotland
, and Wale
s. It ranks 6,404 in frequency in the United States
, out of 88,799.
Some notable individuals with the surname Dicks include:
West Midlands (county)
The West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a 2009 estimated population of 2,638,700. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, formed from parts of Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. The...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, and Wale
Wale
A wale is a broad, thick plank around the outside of a wooden ship.The garboard is the wale next to the keel; the gunwale is the top such plank and covers the heads of the timbers between the main and fore drifts....
s. It ranks 6,404 in frequency in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, out of 88,799.
Some notable individuals with the surname Dicks include:
- Alan DicksAlan DicksAlan Dicks is a retired English footballer and football manager. He managed Bristol City for thirteen years and managed clubs in five countries on three continents....
(born 1934), retired English footballer and manager - Arthur Frederick DicksArthur Frederick DicksArthur Frederick Dicks was a designer working in the field of theater and dance, as well as an accomplished actor and artist. He became the first Head of Design at NIDA, in Australia....
(1930-1994), Australian actor and theater designer - David DicksDavid DicksDavid Dicks OAM CitWA, is an Australian sailor. He became the youngest person to sail non-stop and solo around the world. In February 1996, at the age of 17, he set out from Fremantle, Western Australia in his family's 10m S&S 34 sloop named 'Seaflight'...
(born 1978), Australian sailor - John Dicks (actor) (born 1947), English film and television actor
- John Dicks (politician) (born 1953), American politician from Florida
- Julian DicksJulian DicksJulian Andrew Dicks , is a retired football player and manager, last attached to Isthmian League Division One North club Grays Athletic.-Playing career:...
(born 1968), British footballer and manager - Norman D. DicksNorman D. DicksNorman DeValois "Norm" Dicks is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1977. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
(born 1940), U.S. Representative for Washington's 6th district - Paul DicksPaul DicksPaul D. Dicks is a lawyer and former politician in Newfoundland and Labrador. He represented Humber West in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1989 to 2001 as a Liberal....
(born 1950), Canadian lawyer and former politician in Newfoundland - Peter DicksPeter DicksPeter F. Dicks is a London-based investment manager and venture capitalist. He was the co-founder of Abingworth plc, one of the earlier venture capital funds in Europe. He is also the former chairman of Sportingbet PLC, one of the world's largest sportsbooks.Early in his career, Dicks was a...
(born 1942), English investment manager and venture capitalist - Philip DicksPhilip DicksPhilip John Dicks is a former English cricketer. Dicks was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Bristol....
(born 1962), former English cricketer - Terrance DicksTerrance DicksTerrance Dicks is an English writer, best known for his work in television and for writing a large number of popular children's books during the 1970s and 80s.- Early career :...
(born 1935), English writer - Terry Dicks (born 1937), British Conservative Party politician