Doodson Surname

569,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 554 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Doodson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Dod' corruptions of Dodson (v. Dod).

Isabella Doodson, of Farnworth, 1634: Wills at Chester.

John Doodson, of Kearsley, 1627: ibid.

Doodson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4041:137,91613,469
Australia541:499,92037,885
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Wales111:281,32115,850
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
France21:33,211,361423,184
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Jersey11:99,2026,620
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2711:89,9469,346
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Doodson 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' corruptions of Dodson (v. Dod).

Isabella Doodson, of Farnworth, 1634: Wills at Chester.

John Doodson, of Kearsley, 1627: ibid.

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

A variant of Dodson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Doodson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Doodson has its highest incidence in England. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Doodson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 569,728th most frequently held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 13,154,415 people. Doodson is primarily found in Europe, where 81 percent of Doodson are found; 79 percent are found in Northern Europe and 79 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Doodson is most widely held in England, where it is held by 404 people, or 1 in 137,916. In England Doodson is mostly found in: Greater Manchester, where 31 percent are found, Derbyshire, where 11 percent are found and Cheshire, where 10 percent are found. Apart from England this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 10 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Doodson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Doodson has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Doodson surname rose 149 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 150 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Doodson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Doodson last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Doodson surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% registered with the party.

The amount Doodson earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 27.25% more than the national average, earning $54,908 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.07% less than the national average, earning $44,184 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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