Dossett Surname

124,073rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,676 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Curaçao

Dossett Surname Definition:

1 an assimilated form of Dorset(t, q.v.

2 = Dowsett, q.v.

Dossett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,1321:115,72812,496
England3291:169,35615,609
Australia601:449,92835,109
Canada571:646,41452,764
Netherlands451:375,27140,838
Scotland121:446,15118,166
France111:6,038,429280,838
Curaçao41:39,312638
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Aruba11:103,4772,586
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1931:126,29711,831
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3761:133,56012,731

Dossett (20) may also be a first name.

Dossett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 an assimilated form of Dorset(t, q.v.

2 = Dowsett, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dossett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dossett has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dossett? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 124,073rd most widespread surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,982,466 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Dossett reside; 87 percent reside in North America and 87 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,446,817th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 20 people.

Dossett is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 3,132 people, or 1 in 115,728. In The United States Dossett is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 14 percent live, Kentucky, where 12 percent live and Mississippi, where 11 percent live. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Dossett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dossett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dossett last name grew 833 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 170 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dossett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Dossett surname is primarily Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dossett surname are 16.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.53% being registered with the political party.

The amount Dossett earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 1.14% more than the national average, earning $43,639 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.88% more than the national average, earning $64,528 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Doussett9372/
Dossette938/
Dosset92291/
Dosett921/
Doussette883/
Dousset863,355/
Dossitt8678/
Dussett8676/
Dousett8649/
Dassett8617/
Dessett8611/
Dosette868/
Dosseth864/
Dohsset864/
Dossete861/
Doisset861/
Dosiett860/
Doosett860/
Dosse831,930/
Doset8321/
Doussiet80101/
Dousette8080/
Dussette8028/
Douysset8011/
Doscette803/
Dassette801/
Dousseth801/
Dosseh776,986/
Dossey772,546/
Dousse771,673/
Dosser77973/
Desset77486/
Dossie77442/
Dosseu77222/
Dusset77214/
Dasset77140/
Dusett77123/
Doseth7761/
Desett7731/
Dotset7721/
Dossee7717/
Douset778/
Doosse778/
Dosses776/
Dohset775/
Dosshe772/
Docett772/
Doseat771/
Dossei771/
Dossit770/
Dasett770/
Dositt770/
Dosetz770/
Dossetova751/
Dose737,693/
Dossche711,240/
Doucett71701/
Dausset71133/
Doussey7176/
Dusette7174/
Dossiea7116/
Dousseu7110/
Docette718/
Doschet717/
Dausett716/
Dashett713/
Doseite713/
Dousseh712/
Doussei712/
Doussie712/
Deshett711/
Dasseth711/
Dussete711/
Dousete711/
Doussep711/
Dasseet711/
Desseut711/
Deusset711/
Dhousse711/
Dousser711/
Dosserr711/
Dossseu711/
Dassete710/
Dozzett710/
Dassitt710/
Deusett710/
Dossa6736,464/
Doucette6721,271/
Dotse6719,408/
Dossi678,340/
Dasse673,774/
Douse672,315/
Doser672,185/
Doose672,183/
Dohse671,792/
Dosei671,138/
Doise67926/
Dosis67874/
Dozet67482/
Dosee67215/
Dhose67200/
Docet67170/
Dosey67163/
Daset67125/
Dhossche67100/
Dosie6797/
Doossche6787/
Dosit6786/
Deset6767/
Dosetova6747/
Duset6747/
Doses6738/
Dosea6736/
Doshe6729/
Duose6718/
Dossé6715/
Doseh6714/
Dossy6712/
Dosep6711/
Doyse678/
Dodse677/
Dosed674/
Dothseth672/
Dossè672/
Doicette671/
Dhusette671/
Duocette671/
Dushette671/
Dosschee671/
Doussepp671/
Dochette671/
Dessuitt671/
Dosssche671/
Dosce671/
Dausseit671/
Doscheit670/
Douchett670/

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