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

The last name Dodgon is found most in England. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dodgon? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,307,654th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Dodgon are found; 62 percent are found in Northern Europe and 62 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Dodgon is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 4,286,005. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Lancashire, where 85 percent are found, Norfolk, where 8 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 8 percent are found. Beside England this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Mongolia, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Dodgon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dodgon has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 130 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dodgon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Dodgon surname is predominantly 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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