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

Dodgin is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dodgin? popularity and diffusion

It is the 990,978th most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 28,137,243 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Dodgin are found; 68 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Dodgin is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 198 people, or 1 in 1,830,601. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 23 percent reside, California, where 20 percent reside and North Carolina, where 13 percent reside. Barring The United States Dodgin exists in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 16 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Dodgin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dodgin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dodgin last name grew 566 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 11 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dodgin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dodgin surname are 40.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 87.76% being registered with the 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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Dodgien922/
Doudgin920/
Dodin913,060/
Dogin91128/
Doudin832,870/
Dodgen832,667/
Dodina83576/
Dodien83255/
Doding83156/
Dodinh83153/
Dodion83153/
Dodine83117/
Doging8376/
Doydin8360/
Dougin8346/
Doddin8322/
Dodzin8320/
Dodain8315/
Dhodin8313/
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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