Dodshon Surname
Approximately 57 people bear this surname
Dodshon Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Dod.' In Domesday, Dodo, Wiltshire; also Alwinus Dodesone, Hertfordshire.
Briht Richard son of Dodda: Freeman's Norman Conquest.
Doda Tatte: Close Roll, 42 Henry III.
Read More About This SurnameDodshon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 43 | 1:1,295,769 | 58,667 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 50 | 1:487,507 | 26,996 |
Dodshon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Dod.' In Domesday, Dodo, Wiltshire; also Alwinus Dodesone, Hertfordshire.
Briht Richard son of Dodda: Freeman's Norman Conquest.
Doda Tatte: Close Roll, 42 Henry III.
Walter Dodde, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Benedict Dod, Northamptonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Peter Dod, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Richard Dod, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
William Dod, Salop, ibid.
Magota Dodson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Dod, 1379: ibid.
(2) Bapt. 'the son of David,' popularly Daud.
Daud Jonson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
William Daudson, 1379: ibid.
Willelmus Daud, 1379: ibid.
Johannes Daudson, 1379: ibid.
Willelmus Daud, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.
Daud de Setel, hosier, 5 Edward I: Freemen of York.
It is quite possible these belong to (1), but I have a strong impression that David was so styled.
Most probably from the Old English personal name Dodd, Dodda, given under several forms by Searle. Willelmus Dodde de inuirkethi, who appears as witness in a document of end of thirteenth century (RD., p. 116), as William Dod, burgess of Inverkeithing, rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 198). There was an ancient clan of this name in North Tyne.
For Dodgson, q.v.
Doda, an Anglo-Saxon personal name, whence Dodds, Dodson, &c. Its forms in the H.R. are Dod and Dodde, and in Domesd. Doda, Dode, and Dodo.
(German.) A god—father. Bod, in Gaelic, signifies "the pet;" peevishness, one who is peevish.
Dodd was the name of an ancient clan of North Tyne (C.), still represented in the district.
Dodshon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dodshon Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dodshon is found most in England. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Dodshon.
How Common Is The Last Name Dodshon? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,555,468th most frequently used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 127,851,683 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Dodshon are found; 75 percent are found in Northern Europe and 75 percent are found in British Isles.
This last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 43 people, or 1 in 1,295,769. In England Dodshon is most numerous in: North Yorkshire, where 33 percent reside, Essex, where 21 percent reside and Hertfordshire, where 21 percent reside. Not including England this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 21 percent reside and Nicaragua, where 2 percent reside.
Dodshon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dodshon has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Dodshon last name decreased 14 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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