Dodgson Surname

133,672nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,372 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Dodgson 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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Dodgson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,9131:29,1263,934
United States5051:717,74056,514
Australia3601:74,9888,793
Canada2971:124,05912,985
South Africa631:859,96456,669
Wales541:57,3065,200
Scotland471:113,9117,445
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
Northern Ireland211:87,8595,745
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
France91:7,380,302306,885
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Norway71:734,61250,907
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4451:16,8692,461
Wales51:313,68310,604
Isle of Man41:13,5671,192
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States901:557,98538,227

Dodgson 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

1 Dodge’s Son: v. Dodge 1.

2 for Dodson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dodgson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dodgson is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Dodgson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dodgson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dodgson is the 133,672nd most common last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,161,194 people. The surname Dodgson is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Dodgson are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 61 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 1,913 people, or 1 in 29,126. In England Dodgson is mostly concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 10 percent are found, Lancashire, where 10 percent are found and Cumbria, where 8 percent are found. Beside England Dodgson is found in 29 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.

Dodgson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dodgson has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Dodgson last name rose 132 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 561 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,080 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 2,350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dodgson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dodgson last name are 19.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.93% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dodgson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 76.15% more than the national average, earning 609,637 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 2.87% more than the national average, earning R 244,464 per year; in United States they earn 1.63% more than the national average, earning $43,853 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.07% more than the national average, earning $50,216 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dodgshon9368/
Dodghson931/
Dodgsn920/
Dadgson861/
Todgson861/
Dudgson860/
Dodgshun80188/
do Duc Son7116/
Didkson713/
do Dickson711/

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