Dodgin Surname

990,978th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 259 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Dodgin Surname Definition:

i) Bapt 'the son of Dod' (which see), whence the patronymic Dodds and Dodson, pronounced Dodge and Dodgson; compare Davidge for Davids. (3) Bapt. 'the son of Roger,' from nick. Dodge; v. Hedge. Dodgson and Hodgson are still pronounced.

Dodgin and Hodgin in North Lancashire.

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Dodgin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1981:1,830,601119,637
England421:1,326,62059,571
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:518,62527,981
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Dodgin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

i) Bapt 'the son of Dod' (which see), whence the patronymic Dodds and Dodson, pronounced Dodge and Dodgson; compare Davidge for Davids. (3) Bapt. 'the son of Roger,' from nick. Dodge; v. Hedge. Dodgson and Hodgson are still pronounced.

Dodgin and Hodgin in North Lancashire.

Henry Doggesone, Lancashire, 1332:

Lay Subsidy I Rylands).

Willelmus Dogeson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Helena Dogeson, 1379: ibid.

Ricardus Dogman, i.e. the servant of Dodge: ibid.

Willelmus Dogeman: ibid.

Robertus Doggeman: ibid.

John Doggeson, 1397: Preston Guild Rolls.

1740. Married — Thomas Dodshon and Hannah Hinton: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Dodge,' from the diminutive Dodgin; compare Colin for Nicholas. The final 'g' is excrescent as in Jennings. Thus the surname is explained; v. Dodge.

Dodgyn de Sourhulle, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Dodgin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dodgin occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dodgin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dodgin is the 990,978th most numerous surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 28,137,243 people. The surname Dodgin occurs mostly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Dodgin live; 68 percent live in North America and 68 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Dodgin is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 198 people, or 1 in 1,830,601. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 23 percent are found, California, where 20 percent are found and North Carolina, where 13 percent are found. Other than The United States it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 16 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Dodgin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dodgin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dodgin surname rose 566 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 11 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dodgin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Dodgin are 40.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 87.76% registered to vote for the political party.

Dodgin earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.06% less than the national average, earning $42,260 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Doudgin920/
Dodin913,060/
Dogin91128/
Doudin832,870/
Dodgen832,667/
Dodina83576/
Dodien83255/
Doding83156/
Dodinh83153/
Dodion83153/
Dodine83117/
Doging8376/
Doydin8360/
Dougin8346/
Doddin8322/
Dodzin8320/
Dodain8315/
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Doggin835/
Doodin835/
Dodjin832/
Dodoin832/
Dodein832/
Doogin831/
Dodhin831/
Dodink831/
Dadgin830/
Dodding77186/
Doudina7725/
Doudain7714/
Doudine777/
Dodchin777/
Doiging777/
Dooding775/
Dodienė774/
Douding771/
Dodgenn771/
Dhodhin771/
Doodine771/
Doydina771/
Douddin771/
Dodaine770/
Dadin731,669/
Dogen731,086/
Doden731,083/
Dagin73407/
Dosin73357/
Dozin73248/
Dodyn7350/
Dodim7316/
Dojin7311/
Dogim7311/
Dodne738/
Doodn735/
Docin733/
Doudn731/
Doddn731/
Dodsn730/
Dhoudain71130/
Dodeigne71117/
Doudaine7197/
Doidding711/
Dhoydine711/
Daudin672,172/
Dading671,907/
Daging671,595/
Dadina671,533/
Dorzin671,126/
Doggen67613/
Doiden67461/
Doisne67456/
Doigen67314/
Dadjin67306/
Dodeen67265/
Doicin67140/
Dosing67118/
Doizin67116/
Dodean6787/
Douden6776/
Doisin6774/
Dhadin6771/
Dodden6764/
Dodyna6756/
Dosien6751/
Dozhin6748/
Dadain6748/
Dadine6743/
Doijen6741/
Daddin6728/
Dooden6728/
D'Houdain6724/
Dadind6723/
Dhogen6720/
Dodenc6720/
Dadein6720/
Dodeng6715/
Daugin6714/
Dousin6714/
Deudin6712/
Daadin6712/
Dasgin679/
Doosin679/
Dougen678/
Dedgen678/
Dogeng677/
Dadhin677/
Dadien677/
Dhosin676/
Dudgen675/
Dozien674/
Dojcin674/
Dodjim674/
Doyden673/
Dozzin673/
Doogen672/
Doojin672/
Dodgem672/
Dozing672/
Doygen672/
Daşgin672/
Dogent671/
Dadgne671/
Duoden671/
Duojin671/
Dosink671/
Douzin671/
Dodjingue671/
Doduim671/
Dodhen671/
Dohgen671/
Dahgin671/
Duogen671/
Dahdin671/
Dodoim671/
Dhozin671/
Dagind670/
Daggin670/
Dotgen670/
Dodcen670/

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