Dobbson Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Dobbson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dobbson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Dobbson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dobbson occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Dobbson.

How Common Is The Last Name Dobbson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,193,072nd most commonly held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Dobbson occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Dobbson reside; 60 percent reside in Northern Europe and 60 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Dobbson is most widely held in England, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 18,572,686. In England Dobbson is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 67 percent live and Merseyside, where 33 percent live. Without taking into account England this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 40 percent live.

Dobbson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dobbson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 91 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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
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  • 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 Dobbson
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