Dickens (surname)

Dickens is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Charles Dickens family/descendants

• John Dickens (1785–1851), the father of novelist Charles Dickens
• Charles Dickens (1812–1870), British novelist of the Victorian era
• Catherine Dickens (1815–1879), estranged wife of Charles Dickens
• Frederick Dickens (1820–1868), younger brother of Charles Dickens
• Alfred Lamert Dickens (1822–1860), younger brother of Charles Dickens
• Augustus Dickens (1827–1866), younger brother of Charles Dickens
• Charles Dickens, Jr. (1837–1896), editor and writer, first child of Charles Dickens
• Mary Dickens (1838–1896) oldest daughter of Charles Dickens
• Kate Dickens (1839–1929), second daughter of Charles Dickens and an artist
• Walter Landor Dickens (1841–1863) son of Charles Dickens
• Francis Dickens (1844–1886), member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, third son of Charles Dickens
• Alfred D'Orsay Tennyson Dickens (1845–1912), son of Charles Dickens and a lecturer on his father's life
• Sydney Smith Haldimand Dickens (1847–1872) son of Charles Dickens and a Royal Navy officer
• Henry Fielding Dickens (1849–1933), son of Charles Dickens and a King's Counsel and barrister
• Dora Annie Dickens, (1850–1851) youngest daughter of Charles Dickens
• Edward Dickens (1852–1902) youngest child of Charles Dickens
• Gerald Charles Dickens (1879–1962), grandson of Charles Dickens and an Admiral in the Royal Navy
• Monica Dickens (1915–1992), British writer, great-granddaughter of Charles Dickens
• Cedric Charles Dickens (1916–2006), great grandson of Charles Dickens and steward of his literary legacy
• Peter Gerald Charles Dickens (1917–1987), great grandson of Charles Dickens and a Captain in the Royal Navy
• Gerald Charles Dickens (actor) (born 1963), great great grandson of Charles Dickens and an actor and performer

Writers

• Charles Dickens (1812–1870), British novelist of the Victorian era
• Charles Dickens, Jr. (1837–1896), British editor and writer, first child of Charles Dickens
• A. G. Dickens (1910–2001), British academic and author about English Reformation
• Monica Dickens (1915–1992), British writer, great-granddaughter of Charles Dickens
• Frank Dickens (1932–2016), British cartoonist, creator of the comic strip "Bristow"

Sports

• Ernie Dickens (born 1921), Canadian hockey defenceman
• Stanley Dickens (born 1952), Swedish race-car driver
• Alan Dickens (born 1964), British football midfielder
• Alan Dickens (rugby player) (born 1978), British rugby union player
• Peggy Dickens (born 1975), French slalom canoer
• Kaniel Dickens (born 1978), U.S. basketball player
• Scott Dickens (born 1984), Canadian swimmer
• Phil Dickens (20th century), U.S. head football coach of Indiana University

Politicians, governmental, official

• Samuel Dickens (?–1840), U.S. politician, Congressional Representative from North Carolina
• Francis Dickens (1844–1886), British mounted policeman, third son of Charles Dickens
• Geoffrey Dickens (1931–1995), British Conservative politician
• James Dickens (1931–2013), Labour MP
• Inez Dickens (20th century), U.S. member of the New York City Council
• David Dickens (20th century), former director of the Centre for Strategic Studies New Zealand

Music

• Little Jimmy Dickens (1920-2015), James Cecil Dickens, U.S. country music singer
• Hazel Dickens (born 1935), U.S. bluegrass singer
• Andy Dickens (born 1953), British jazz trumpeter, singer, and bandleader
• Bill Dickens (born 1958), "The Buddha", U.S. electric bass guitar player

Actors

• Matthew Dickens (1961–2013), American actor
• Kim Dickens (born 1965), U.S. actress

Arts

• Archie Dickens (1907–2004), British pin-up artist

Scientists

• Gerald R. Dickens, Professor of Earth Science at Rice University

Fictional characters

• Eddie Dickens, lead character in several books by British author Philip Ardagh