Frequency: (8633)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
1. English: variant of Dyson (see Dye).
2. English: nickname for someone with a fiery temperament, from Old French tison ‘firebrand’.
3. Americanized spelling of German Theissen or Theisen.
See the Key to the Dictionary or consult the General Introduction for further explanation.
