Dadson Surname

37,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,151 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Dadson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Dod,' a variant of Dodd. Dodds, and Dodson, which see. For further information, v. Dabbs and Dadswell.

1705. Married — Richard Dade and Hanah Wilkinson: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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Dadson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana12,5381:2,155351
England6101:91,3419,828
United States3471:1,044,55076,531
Canada2181:169,01616,995
Nigeria1661:1,067,12544,499
Australia1131:238,90022,291
New Zealand1071:42,3217,058
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Wales41:773,63329,106
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2721:89,6159,328
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1701:295,40423,539

Dadson (680) may also be a first name.

Dadson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Dod,' a variant of Dodd. Dodds, and Dodson, which see. For further information, v. Dabbs and Dadswell.

1705. Married — Richard Dade and Hanah Wilkinson: St. James, Clerkenwell.

The Daily Telegraph, 1893) records the death of Mary Campbell Dadson.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Probably an ancient personal name, since we find the derivative Dadson.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Dadson Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dadson Come From? nationality or country of origin

Dadson is borne by more people in Ghana than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Dadson.

How Common Is The Last Name Dadson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 37,229th most widespread surname internationally, held by around 1 in 514,985 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Dadson reside; 90 percent reside in West Africa and 90 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Dadson is also the 317,548th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 680 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Ghana, where it is borne by 12,538 people, or 1 in 2,155. Outside of Ghana it exists in 32 countries. It is also common in England, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Dadson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dadson has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Dadson last name rose 224 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 204 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dadson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Dadson last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Dadson are 12.16% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.93% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dadson earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 14.72% more than the national average, earning $49,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.21% more than the national average, earning $56,244 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Daudson9210/
Daidson925/
Dhadson921/
Dason911,203/
Daudsson862/
Dodson8358,917/
Deason838,165/
Dauson834,617/
Dayson832,250/
Daison832,134/
Datson83944/
Dasoun83421/
Dashon83136/
Dasson83123/
Dhason8397/
Dasion8397/
Dahson8367/
Dasong8354/
Dasoon8312/
Daason834/
Dadsan834/
Daxson832/
Dasyon832/
Dasone831/
Dacson831/
Dasonn831/
Dadsen830/
Doodson77554/
Daisson77156/
Daðason7774/
Dodshon7757/
Dausson7755/
Deasong7743/
Dadsang7738/
Dashong7718/
Daysson7718/
Daisong7712/
Doddson778/
Dassoun778/
Dodsson777/
Dashoun777/
Dassion776/
Datsong776/
Daisone775/
Dodtson773/
Deacson773/
Dassong773/
Deatson772/
Dodsone772/
Dayshon772/
Doudson772/
Dashone771/
Dhaison771/
D'Atson771/
Deasone771/
Deasonn771/
Dattson771/
Datzson771/
Dautson771/
Dazshon771/
Dasoine771/
Tdodson771/
Deasson771/
Daudsom771/
Dodsoon771/
Dascion771/
Ddgoson771/
Daujson771/
Dachson771/
Daysion771/
Dasione771/
Deidson770/
Dodsoin770/
Dasan7314,490/
Dasen731,003/
Dasom73600/
Dazon73514/
Dacon73479/
Daxon73356/
Doson73134/
Daussion7127/
Deassion7118/
Dadschun716/
Dashondh713/
Dgoodson711/
Dhayshon711/
Dashsong711/
Daisen6796,401/
Dotson6742,067/
Deacon6722,974/
Dassen673,039/
Datsun671,046/
Dashan67898/
Daisan67866/
Dassan67788/
Dauzon67716/
Dausan67584/
Dhasan67544/
Dausen67501/
Dacion67489/
Daizon67254/
Dosson67231/
Deazon67215/
Doison67199/
Dasian67199/
Dasang67155/
Dasant67147/
Deison67109/
Dadzan67102/
Dasane6790/
Daussogne6781/
Dachon6760/
Daasan6757/
Dasamn6756/
Datsen6753/
Daacon6744/
Dasoum6743/
Douson6740/
Deasen6739/
Deyson6729/
Dosong6726/
Dahsan6726/
Dahsen6723/
Daysan6721/
Dasann6716/
Daussonne6716/
Daseen6716/
Dassom6715/
Dazoun6715/
Dasgan6714/
Dacsan6713/
Dodsen6711/
Datsan6710/
Doyson678/
Datsom678/
Docson677/
Dasien677/
Dosone676/
Dayzon676/
Dooson675/
Doshon675/
Dashom674/
Dhasen674/
Deasan673/
Dasasn673/
Dasaan673/
Daysom673/
Dohson672/
Doxson672/
Daycon672/
Dasjan672/
Dauxon672/
D'Axon672/
Dasanh671/
Dodsan671/
Dgasan671/
Dhacon671/
Dazoin671/
Dosond671/
Daucon671/
Daysen671/
Tdazon671/
Dasomh671/
Daisom671/
Daazon671/
Dadzen671/
Deasom670/
Dodsun670/
Daicon670/
Deaxon670/
Dodsom670/

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