Dosser Surname

369,492nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 973 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Dosser Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Latin) Doss or Dosser Maker [doss is an old term for a hassock; a dosser was a pannier, also a tapestry-curtain: thro' French from Latin dors-um, the back] Gilbert le Dosser.—Hundred Rolls Or maken of these panyers, Or elles hottes [baskets] or dossers,—Chaucer, Hous of Fame, 1939-40.

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Dosser Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4261:850,84364,837
France1771:375,27055,761
Australia1511:178,77918,110
Italy1041:588,04555,113
Canada641:575,71247,839
England131:4,286,005132,302
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Austria91:946,15970,786
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Luxembourg41:145,1366,519
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England631:386,91123,603
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Dosser Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Latin) Doss or Dosser Maker [doss is an old term for a hassock; a dosser was a pannier, also a tapestry-curtain: thro' French from Latin dors-um, the back] Gilbert le Dosser.—Hundred Rolls Or maken of these panyers, Or elles hottes [baskets] or dossers,—Chaucer, Hous of Fame, 1939-40.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dosser Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dosser occurs most in The United States. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dosser? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 369,492nd most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 7,489,770 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Dosser live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Dosser is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 426 people, or 1 in 850,843. In The United States Dosser is primarily found in: Texas, where 42 percent live, Oklahoma, where 8 percent live and Minnesota, where 8 percent live. Besides The United States this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also common in France, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 16 percent live.

Dosser Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dosser has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dosser last name expanded 906 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 79 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dosser Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dosser surname are 7.55% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.32% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dosser earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.84% less than the national average, earning $40,198 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.34% less than the national average, earning $45,041 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dossier92221/
Dosseur9288/
Dossert924/
Dossere922/
Dousser921/
Dosserr921/
Doesser920/
Dosseir920/
Doser912,185/
Dosse911,930/
Doussier8678/
D'Ossere864/
Doessier861/
Dosseh836,986/
Dossey832,546/
Dousse831,673/
Dasser831,051/
Dosher83690/
Dosier83640/
Desser83507/
Dossie83442/
Dusser83316/
Dosset83291/
Doeser83277/
Dosseu83222/
Dossee8317/
Doosse838/
Dosses836/
Douser833/
Dosshe832/
Dosert831/
Dossjr831/
Doyser831/
Dossei831/
Dodser830/
Dose807,693/
Doesscher805/
Dousserre802/
Dossett773,676/
Dousset773,355/
Dussert771,459/
Doscher771,252/
Dossche771,240/
Doshier771,064/
Dosiere77298/
Dussere77269/
Deusser77247/
Dussier77146/
Dassier77135/
Dessier77108/
Doussey7776/
Doisher7733/
Dousher7718/
Dossiea7716/
Dassere7712/
Dousseu7710/
Doesher776/
Doysher774/
Dohsset774/
Dousseh772/
Doussei772/
Doussie772/
Dassher771/
Doussep771/
Dozsier771/
Doisset771/
Dusserd771/
Dgouser771/
Dhousse771/
Dossseu771/
Doserre771/
Dassert770/
Dothser770/
Doosier770/
Doseher770/
Desseur770/
Deesser770/
Dousier770/
Dossa7336,464/
Dotse7319,408/
Dossi738,340/
Dasse733,774/
Douse732,315/
Doose732,183/
Dohse731,792/
Dosei731,138/
Doise73926/
Daser73906/
Dosis73874/
Düser73625/
Dozer73508/
Deser73362/
Dosir73351/
Dosee73215/
Dhose73200/
Dosey73163/
Dosie7397/
Duser7384/
Döser7348/
Doses7338/
Dosea7336/
Doshe7329/
Doxer7325/
Doset7321/
Docer7320/
Duose7318/
Dossé7315/
Doseh7314/
Dossy7312/
Dosep7311/
Doyse738/
Dodse737/
Dosed734/
Dossè732/
Dosce731/
Dusserre711,388/
Doescher711,246/
Doyscher71177/
Dhossche71100/
Doossche7187/
Doussett7172/
Dhuysser7148/
Dausseur7134/
Doischer7129/
Daussier7116/
D'Assier713/
D'Houser713/
Doytsher713/
Douscher712/
Doyshcer712/
Doeshcer711/
Dosschee711/
Doussepp711/
Dousseth711/
Dosssche711/
Doitsher711/
Dooscher710/
Doschier710/
Dasher679,731/
Dotsey675,678/
Dassie673,883/
Doussi671,141/
Doussa671,122/
Deuser671,096/
Dausse671,096/
Desear67810/
Dauser67624/
Doxsee67520/
Duiser67385/
Doosje67333/
Doxsey67301/
Dhossa67289/
Dousis67260/
Docher67245/
Doussy67211/
D'Hose67204/
Desher67161/
Dasset67140/
Doshie67140/
Duyser67119/
Dohssi67105/
Dassey6790/
Dusher6786/
D'Hossche6777/
D'Huysser6777/
Doxsie6776/
Dossis6776/
Deseur6769/
Datser6767/
Dassir6766/
Doosey6765/
Dasger6753/
Deeser6748/
Desier6743/
Dotshe6737/
Dousys6734/
Dessir6733/
Dooshe6732/
Doutse6731/
Dhoossche6730/
Doshee6727/
Dossio6726/
Dotset6721/
Doïssi6720/
Doizer6718/
Doissi6718/
Doceur6717/
Deszer6717/
Dohseh6717/
Dousie6716/
Dusert6716/
Docier6715/
Dotsis6714/
Dosche6714/
Doozer6713/
Dhoshe6713/
Dasere6713/
Deseer6712/
Dhaser6710/
Daasse679/
Dotsie678/
Douset678/
Dotsys678/
Dhouse677/
Dodsey677/
Dousei677/
Dosire677/
Dossai676/
Doisir676/
Doesir676/
Dotsce675/
Dosssa675/
Doîssi675/
Dohset675/
Doseph674/
Dasier674/
Doossa674/
Dasseh674/
Dositr674/
D'Ouse674/
Dasseu674/
Doucer673/
Désier673/
Doysie673/
Dosiey673/
Dossay673/
Doisey673/
Dhasse673/
Doshed673/
Doshey672/
Dushscher672/
Dhodse672/
Dhosir672/
Dhosje672/
Dosshi672/
Dousey672/
Dassea672/
Dossèh672/
Doseeh672/
Dhosis672/
Dosies672/
Doussé672/
Doisie672/
Daseer672/
Doushe672/
Dosheh672/
Doëses672/
Dossys672/
Doused671/
Dosett671/
Douzer671/
Dohsey671/
Dhosee671/
Dajser671/
Desehr671/
Dasear671/
Doscie671/
Doseat671/
Doshir671/
Dotssy671/
Doutscher671/
Doysee671/
Doyzer671/
Dozear671/
Dasses671/
Dassez671/
Docert671/
Dohses671/
Doises671/
Doissa671/
Doissy671/
Datsse671/
Dassee671/
D'Hoosshe671/
Dusier671/
Deusse671/
Dhuyssert671/
Dossoi671/
Dosair671/
Doosee671/
Dusere671/
Dhozer671/
Dasert671/
Dossit670/
Dozeir670/
Dosoey670/
Dodsir670/
Doscey670/
Dosois670/
Doshea670/
Deschscer670/
Dozerr670/
Dadser670/
Dosetz670/

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