Peter Dickinson (contemporary), British author

John Dickinson (delegate) (1732-1808), American lawyer, Governor of Delaware and Governor of Pennsylvania

Bruce Dickinson (1958–), English musician, radio and television host.

Dickinson W. Richards (1895–1973), American physician and physiologist

Angie Dickinson (1931–), American television and film actress

David Dickinson (1941–), British antiques expert and game show host

Becton Dickinson, American medical equipment manufacturer

Philemon Dickinson (1739-1809), American soldier and politician, United States Senator from New Jersey

Jim Dickinson (contemporary), American record producer, pianist and singer

Sandra Dickinson (1948–), American actress

Amy Dickinson, American advice columnist

Peter Dickinson (architect) (1925-1961), Canadian Modernist Architect

Nathaniel Dickinson (1932-), American author

David W. Dickinson (1808–1845), American politician

Arlene Dickinson, A Dragon from the television show Dragons' Den.

Brian Dickinson (1961–), Canadian pianist

Charles Dickinson, American who fought a duel with Andrew Jackson.

Daniel S. Dickinson (1800–1866), American politician, senator from New York (1844–1851)

Donald M. Dickinson, (1846–1917), American politician from Michigan, Postmaster General (1888–1889)

Emily Dickinson (1830–1886), American poet

Fairleigh S. Dickinson (1858–1942), co-founder of Becton Dickinson, benefactor of Fairleigh Dickinson University

George Sherman Dickinson (1888-1964), Music librarian, musicologist and creator of the Dickinson classification for music.

Janice Dickinson (1953–), American former model

Jimmy Dickinson (1925–1982), English association football player

John Dickinson (1782–1869), English inventor

Scott Dickinson (contemporary), American former professional wrestling referee

Susanna Dickinson (1814-1883), Survivor inside the Alamo

Terence Dickinson (contemporary), Canadian amateur astronomer and science writer

Velvalee Dickinson, (1893–1980(?)), American woman convicted for espionage during World War II

Dickinson, town in Broome County, New York, USA

Dickinson, town in Franklin County, New York, USA

Dickinson, city in Stark County, North Dakota, USA

Dickinson, city in Galveston County, Texas, USA

Dickinson County, Iowa, USA

Dickinson County, Kansas, USA

Dickinson County, Michigan, USA

Dickinson's Landing, ghost town in Ontario, Canada

Port Dickinson, village in Broome County, New York, USA

Dickinson, town in Galveston County, Texas, USA

Dickinson College, liberal arts college in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA

Dickinson High School, Dickinson, Texas, USA

Dickinson High School, Dickinson, North Dakota, USA

John Dickinson High School, Wilmington, Delaware, USA

Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA

Dickinson State University, public university in Dickinson, North Dakota, USA

Fairleigh Dickinson University, university in New Jersey, USA