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 last name Dodman (Hindi: दोदमन, Russian: Додман) is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dodman? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 264,069th most commonly held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,914,057 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 46 percent of Dodman live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 45 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Dodman is most prevalent 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 are found, Greater Manchester, where 12 percent are found and Greater London, where 8 percent are found. Besides England this surname occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Dodman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dodman has changed over time. In England the number of people who held 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 Dodman are 17.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.83% being registered to vote for 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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