Dobison Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Dobison Surname Definition:

DOBIESON: 'son of Dobbie,' which see. John Dobysoun was burgess of Lanark in 1429 (HMC., 5. Rep., App., p. 633).

Dobison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:4,264,223227,504
England601:928,63447,428
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Dobison Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

DOBIESON: 'son of Dobbie,' which see. John Dobysoun was burgess of Lanark in 1429 (HMC., 5. Rep., App., p. 633).

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

Dobison Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dobison is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dobison? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,447,279th most common last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 49,240,175 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Dobison live; 46 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 85 people, or 1 in 4,264,223. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Louisiana, where 29 percent are found, California, where 18 percent are found and New York, where 12 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 41 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 1 percent are found.

Dobison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dobison has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,063 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 222 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dobison Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dobison last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

Dobison earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.37% more than the national average, earning $44,605 USD per year.

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