Dobinson Surname

169,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,552 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Dobinson Surname Definition:

'son of Dobbin,' which see. William Dobynsoun, juror at Irvine, Ayrshire, 1417 (Irvine, I, p. 20). compare Dobieson.

Dobinson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,6121:34,5654,571
Australia3651:73,9618,690
Northern Ireland1911:9,6601,547
Canada1611:228,85521,956
United States1011:3,588,702200,455
Scotland401:133,8458,251
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Gibraltar101:3,395741
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Norway71:734,61250,907
Wales61:515,75523,171
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7891:30,8944,112
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Dobinson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

'son of Dobbin,' which see. William Dobynsoun, juror at Irvine, Ayrshire, 1417 (Irvine, I, p. 20). compare Dobieson.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Dobbin’s Son.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The son of Dobin or Robert.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Dobinson Last Name Facts

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

Dobinson is most common in England. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dobinson? popularity and diffusion

Dobinson is the 169,164th most widely held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 2,855,621 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Dobinson reside; 73 percent reside in Northern Europe and 73 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Dobinson is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 1,612 people, or 1 in 34,565. In England Dobinson is mostly found in: Greater London, where 16 percent are found, Durham, where 12 percent are found and Tyne and Wear, where 9 percent are found. Other than England this last name exists in 32 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 14 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 7 percent are found.

Dobinson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dobinson has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Dobinson last name increased 204 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 561 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dobinson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Dobinson are 27.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.91% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dobinson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 22.68% more than the national average, earning 424,562 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 69.29% less than the national average, earning R 72,972 per year; in United States they earn 14.2% more than the national average, earning $49,275 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.14% more than the national average, earning $51,245 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dabinson888/
Dubinson886/
Dobenson883/
Dobinsom881/
Downson809/
Dawinson751/
Dubenson751/
Dawnson6783/
Davnson671/
Downsan670/
Dawnsoong591/

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