Dobbinson Surname

1,465,390th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Dobbinson Surname Definition:

Dobbin’s Son.

Dobbinson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:960,65648,451
Wales351:88,4157,250
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Dobbinson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Dobbin’s Son.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dobbinson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dobbinson is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dobbinson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,465,390th most common family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 50,258,937 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Dobbinson reside; 65 percent reside in Northern Europe and 65 percent reside in British Isles.

Dobbinson is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 58 people, or 1 in 960,656. In England Dobbinson is primarily found in: Somerset, where 21 percent reside, Durham, where 16 percent reside and Hampshire, where 14 percent reside. Not including England it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Wales, where 24 percent reside and New Zealand, where 23 percent reside.

Dobbinson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dobbinson has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 132 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dobbinson Last Name Statistics demography

Dobbinson earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.68% less than the national average, earning $35,521 USD per year.

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