Dawsey Surname

265,110th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,476 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Dawsey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dawsey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4591:248,43023,643
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
England41:13,929,515290,718
Panama41:978,06412,245
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2811:178,71415,946

Dawsey (25) may also be a first name.

Dawsey Last Name Facts

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

Dawsey is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dawsey? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 265,110th most frequently used last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,937,362 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Dawsey live; 92 percent live in North America and 92 percent live in Anglo-North America. Dawsey is also the 2,136,160th most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 25 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 1,459 people, or 1 in 248,430. In The United States it is primarily found in: Alabama, where 16 percent are found, Florida, where 13 percent are found and Louisiana, where 10 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Dawsey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dawsey has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 519 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 85 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dawsey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dawsey last name are 11.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.05% being registered with the party.

Dawsey earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.16% less than the national average, earning $37,900 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dawse918/
Dawsy915/
Dowsey83360/
Dhawse8314/
Dawsay839/
Dawsie832/
Dawcey832/
Dawsee831/
Dafsey831/
Dawsed831/
Dawsue831/
Dawshe830/
Dawset830/
Dhawshe772/
Daiwese771/
Dawsaye771/
Dawsser771/
Dawsier771/
Dawsett771/
Dawsher770/
Deewsey770/
Dowse733,948/
Dewse73107/
Dawsa7335/
Dawsi7312/
Dabse7311/
Davse734/
Dabsy732/
Dowsy732/
Dawce730/
Dawcy730/
Dawzy730/
Dawsha67549/
Dawjee67536/
Dhavse67147/
Dawsai6712/
Dawgie6711/
Dowset679/
Dabsse676/
Dawssi674/
Dewsse674/
Douwse674/
Dawshi671/
Dawgee671/
Deawsi671/
Dowsee671/
Dewssy671/
Davgey671/
Dawche671/
Dawsat671/
Dewshe671/
Dewsie671/
Dowses671/
Dabsie671/
Dawzer670/
Dawsit670/
Daffsy670/
Dawchy670/
Dawcet670/
Dofsey670/
Dewcey670/
Dafser670/

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Dawsey Reference & Research

Dorsey FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Dorsey FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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 Dawsey
  • 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