Dosset Surname
Approximately 291 people bear this surname
Dosset Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. A corruption of Dorset, which see. If not this, it must be baptismal, and be a corruption of Dowsett (which see), which seems the more natural interpretation.
1575. Thomas Dossett and Alice Abraham: Marriage Lic.
Read More About This SurnameDosset Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 235 | 1:282,650 | 43,409 |
| Spain | 18 | 1:2,597,335 | 59,996 |
| United States | 17 | 1:21,321,114 | 641,998 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 26 | 1:937,514 | 38,808 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 75 | 1:669,582 | 43,760 |
Dosset Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. A corruption of Dorset, which see. If not this, it must be baptismal, and be a corruption of Dowsett (which see), which seems the more natural interpretation.
1575. Thomas Dossett and Alice Abraham: Marriage Lic. (London).
1769. Married — Thomas Dossett and Mary Brackney: St. George, Hanover Square.
Dosset Demographics
Average Dosset Salary in
United States
$47,850 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dosset Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dosset Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dosset is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dosset? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 912,827th most widespread last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 25,043,113 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Dosset live; 84 percent live in Western Europe and 81 percent live in Gallo-Europe.
The surname is most frequently held in France, where it is held by 235 people, or 1 in 282,650. In France it is most numerous in: Pays de la Loire, where 61 percent reside, Centre-Val de Loire, where 8 percent reside and Hauts-de-France, where 7 percent reside. Excluding France it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 6 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.
Dosset Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Dosset has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 77 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 65 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dosset Last Name Statistics demography
Dosset earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.89% more than the national average, earning $47,850 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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