Dodgshun Surname

1,235,409th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 188 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Dodgshun 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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Dodgshun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1021:264,66424,097
New Zealand571:79,44411,532
England261:2,143,00282,017
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140

Dodgshun 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

For Dodgson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dodgshun Last Name Facts

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

Dodgshun is held by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dodgshun? popularity and diffusion

Dodgshun is the 1,235,409th most frequently used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 38,763,542 people. The surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 85 percent of Dodgshun are found; 85 percent are found in Australasia and 85 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most frequently used in Australia, where it is held by 102 people, or 1 in 264,664. In Australia Dodgshun is mostly found in: Victoria, where 81 percent reside, Queensland, where 11 percent reside and Tasmania, where 4 percent reside. Besides Australia this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 30 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.

Dodgshun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dodgshun has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name decreased 21 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dodgshon8868/
Dodgshen881/
Dodgson803,372/
Dadgson671/
Dudgson670/
Tootgooshian501/

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