Dosser Surname
Approximately 973 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameDosser Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 426 | 1:850,843 | 64,837 |
| France | 177 | 1:375,270 | 55,761 |
| Australia | 151 | 1:178,779 | 18,110 |
| Italy | 104 | 1:588,045 | 55,113 |
| Canada | 64 | 1:575,712 | 47,839 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Austria | 9 | 1:946,159 | 70,786 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 1:145,136 | 6,519 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 63 | 1:386,911 | 23,603 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 47 | 1:1,068,483 | 62,061 |
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.
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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.
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