Dandson Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Dandson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dandson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Dandson (11) may also be a first name.

Dandson Last Name Facts

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

Dandson occurs most in Nigeria. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dandson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,593,402nd most numerous surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 83 percent of Dandson are found; 83 percent are found in West Africa and 83 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Dandson is also the 3,487,849th most widespread forename throughout the world, borne by 11 people.

It is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 35,428,552. In Nigeria Dandson is most common in: Rivers, where 60 percent are found, Akwa Ibom, where 20 percent are found and Bayelsa, where 20 percent are found. Other than Nigeria it occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Dandson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dandson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dandson surname fell 96 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dandsion931/
Dantdson930/
Dandsen863/
Dantson861/
Dondson861/
Dantzson8011/
Danzon7756/
Dancon7710/
Dainzon7131/
Danchon7114/
Daynzon7114/
Dantsan719/
Dontson712/
Dandzan711/
Dantsane671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dandson
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis