Dodman Surname

264,069th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,483 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Dodman Surname Definition:

(1) Bapt 'the son of Dodeman,' probably Dode or Dodde, with augmentative -man; compare Bateman, Coleman, Tiddyman, and v. Dod.

Henry Dodeman, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Dodeman, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Peter Dodeman, Kent, ibid.

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Dodman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6251:89,1499,649
Canada3451:106,79911,489
United States1551:2,338,445144,975
Australia1531:176,44217,942
Argentina411:1,042,52264,438
Israel291:295,09125,768
Wales221:140,66110,115
Chile191:927,18319,125
Jamaica161:179,3725,614
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Iran141:5,484,466128,255
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
India51:153,413,076951,030
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France21:33,211,361423,184
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4581:53,2216,398
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Dodman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(1) Bapt 'the son of Dodeman,' probably Dode or Dodde, with augmentative -man; compare Bateman, Coleman, Tiddyman, and v. Dod.

Henry Dodeman, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Dodeman, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Peter Dodeman, Kent, ibid.

John Dodman, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

(2) Occup. 'the servant of Dod'(v. Dod); compare Matthewman.

Robertus Daudman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Dod (q.v.) + man.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A class of men called Dodomanni appear in the Exon Domeaday, and afterwards as Dodeman and Deudeman. The word awaits explanation. See Dudman. Several De Dodmanstones occur in H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Dodman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dodman (Hindi: दोदमन, Russian: Додман) is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dodman? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dodman is the 264,069th most common family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 4,914,057 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 46 percent of Dodman reside; 45 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Dodman is most widespread in England, where it is held by 625 people, or 1 in 89,149. In England it is most frequent in: Norfolk, where 18 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 12 percent live and Greater London, where 8 percent live. Besides England this last name exists in 25 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Dodman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dodman has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Dodman surname expanded 136 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 388 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dodman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dodman surname are 17.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.83% being registered with the party.

The amount Dodman earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 39.24% more than the national average, earning $60,079 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.17% more than the national average, earning $50,761 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dodmane92165/
Doodman9218/
Dodmant923/
Doddman923/
Dodhman921/
Doudman921/
Dodmand920/
Doodmand867/
Doddmane862/
Dhodmane861/
Doedmann860/
Dedman833,664/
Dudman831,958/
Dadman83166/
Dodmon831/
D'Goodman801/
Dadmand77784/
Deedman77150/
Dodmond7719/
Dedmann7716/
Dudmane7711/
Dogyman772/
Dudhman772/
Dadmane770/
Deddman770/
Daudmann713/
Dudhmane711/
Dhadmane711/
Dedmon672,606/
Dudmanová672/
Dadmon670/
Dadmond622/
Daudmon621/
Dadmom5029/

Dodman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dodman in the Hindi language
दोदमनdodamana-
Dodman in the Russian language
Додманdodman-

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