Dodswell Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Dodswell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dowdeswell,' which see, a variant; compare Dabbs for Dobbs, or Dadds for Dodds.

Dodswell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:420,26524,785
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Dodswell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dowdeswell,' which see, a variant; compare Dabbs for Dobbs, or Dadds for Dodds.

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

Probably from Dowdeswell, a parish in Gloucestershire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Dodswell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dodswell is found in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Dodswell click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dodswell? popularity and diffusion

Dodswell is the 5,812,366th most commonly used surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. This last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 100 percent of Dodswell reside; 100 percent reside in Australasia and 100 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

Dodswell is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 2,454,155. In Australia Dodswell is primarily concentrated in: Queensland, where 55 percent live, Tasmania, where 36 percent live and New South Wales, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Doswell931,829/
Dadswell881,377/
Dedswell881/
Dudswell881/
Douswell880/
Daudswell820/
Daswell8047/
Dosweld800/
Dauswell7543/
Dasswell751/
Dadswill750/
Docwl621/
Dosuil5717/
Daswil573/
Daxwel571/
Dosbøl571/
Dausuel5333/
Dashbel531/

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