Dodgon Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Mongolia

Dodgon 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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Dodgon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:4,286,005132,302
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340

Dodgon 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

Dodgon Last Name Facts

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

Dodgon has its highest incidence in England. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Dodgon click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dodgon? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,307,654th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. The surname Dodgon is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Dodgon live; 62 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Dodgon is most common in England, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 4,286,005. In England Dodgon is primarily concentrated in: Lancashire, where 85 percent live, Norfolk, where 8 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 8 percent live. Outside of England it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Mongolia, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Dodgon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dodgon has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Dodgon last name grew 130 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dodgon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Dodgon last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Dodgon earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 67.07% less than the national average, earning $14,208 USD per year.

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