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Where Does The Last Name Dodson Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Dodson (Russian: Додсон) is most common in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Dodson.

How Common Is The Last Name Dodson? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Dodson is the 9,589^th most numerous family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 123,692 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Dodson reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 88 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 562,655^th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 251 people.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 51,418 people, or 1 in 7,049. In The United States Dodson is primarily found in: Texas, where 12 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Virginia, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 79 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Dodson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Dodson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dodson last name increased 588 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 156 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 444 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 439 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 38 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dodson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (60%) in Ireland and Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States Dodson are 17.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.5% registered with the political party.

The amount Dodson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 119.02% more than the national average, earning 757,980 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 11.75% more than the national average, earning R 265,560 per year; in United States they earn 4.14% less than the national average, earning $41,361 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.03% more than the national average, earning $56,653 CAD per year.