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 has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Dawsey click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dawsey? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 265,110th most frequently occurring surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 4,937,362 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Dawsey are found; 92 percent are found in North America and 92 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 25 people.

The surname Dawsey is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,459 people, or 1 in 248,430. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Alabama, where 16 percent live, Florida, where 13 percent live and Louisiana, where 10 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Dawsey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dawsey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dawsey last name expanded 519 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 85 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dawsey Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Dawsey last name are 11.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national 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