Dodgeson Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Dodgeson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dodgeson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Dodgeson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dodgeson is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Dodgeson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dodgeson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dodgeson is the 6,063,924th most frequently held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Dodgeson are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Dodgeson is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 11,143,612. In England it is most frequent in: Tyne and Wear, where 60 percent live, Durham, where 20 percent live and Suffolk, where 20 percent live. Excluding England Dodgeson occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 50 percent live.

Dodgeson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dodgeson has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Dodgeson last name contracted 76 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dodgeshon940/
Dodeson937/
Dageson806/
Dadeson802/
Dodyson801/
Daudeson750/
Dadison67129/
Dadezon675/
Dojison673/
Daddeesong673/
Dagesen672/
Dadyson672/
Dodizon672/

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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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  • 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 Dodgeson
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