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

Doodson has its highest incidence in England. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Doodson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Doodson? popularity and diffusion

Doodson is the 569,728th most numerous last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 13,154,415 people. The last name Doodson occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Doodson reside; 79 percent reside in Northern Europe and 79 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Doodson is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 404 people, or 1 in 137,916. In England it is most numerous in: Greater Manchester, where 31 percent are found, Derbyshire, where 11 percent are found and Cheshire, where 10 percent are found. Besides England this surname 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 occurrence of Doodson has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Doodson surname increased 149 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 150 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Doodson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Doodson surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the political 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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