Dobison Surname
Approximately 148 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 85 | 1:4,264,223 | 227,504 |
| England | 60 | 1:928,634 | 47,428 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 27 | 1:902,791 | 38,028 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
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).
Dobison Demographics
Dobison Political Affiliation
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Dobison Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dobison Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dobison is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dobison? popularity and diffusion
The last name Dobison is the 1,447,279th most commonly held last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 49,240,175 people. The surname Dobison is primarily found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Dobison reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 85 people, or 1 in 4,264,223. In The United States Dobison is primarily found in: Louisiana, where 29 percent are found, California, where 18 percent are found and New York, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs 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 over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dobison last name increased 1,063 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 222 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dobison Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Dobison surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dabison | 86 | 64 | / |
| Dobeson | 86 | 57 | / |
| Dubison | 86 | 42 | / |
| Dovison | 86 | 20 | / |
| Dobicon | 86 | 2 | / |
| Dobisen | 86 | 0 | / |
| Dubisson | 80 | 55 | / |
| Dubuison | 80 | 5 | / |
| Duboison | 80 | 3 | / |
| Dabidson | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dovidson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Duvoison | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dobeeson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dubuisson | 75 | 10,225 | / |
| Duboisson | 75 | 9 | / |
| Dubuisoon | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dubuisonn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Davoidson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dubission | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dubissoon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Davison | 71 | 69,676 | / |
| Duvison | 71 | 87 | / |
| Dawison | 71 | 18 | / |
| Doveson | 71 | 7 | / |
| Dubuission | 71 | 4 | / |
| Daubuisson | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dabizon | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dubisen | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dubuissont | 71 | 1 | / |
| Duibuisson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dubeson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dowisan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dabyson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dubizon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Davidson | 67 | 258,330 | / |
| Davisson | 67 | 4,202 | / |
| Davitson | 67 | 95 | / |
| Davision | 67 | 28 | / |
| Dhobisam | 67 | 13 | / |
| D'aubuisson | 67 | 10 | / |
| Davixson | 67 | 6 | / |
| Duvoisen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dubichon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dabhisan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daubeson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Davisoin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duvision | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daveison | 67 | 0 | / |
| Davisohn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Davijson | 67 | 0 | / |
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