Dossett Surname
Approximately 3,676 people bear this surname
Dossett Surname Definition:
1 an assimilated form of Dorset(t, q.v.
2 = Dowsett, q.v.
Dossett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,132 | 1:115,728 | 12,496 |
| England | 329 | 1:169,356 | 15,609 |
| Australia | 60 | 1:449,928 | 35,109 |
| Canada | 57 | 1:646,414 | 52,764 |
| Netherlands | 45 | 1:375,271 | 40,838 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Curaçao | 4 | 1:39,312 | 638 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 193 | 1:126,297 | 11,831 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 376 | 1:133,560 | 12,731 |
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.
Dossett Demographics
Average Dossett Salary in
United States
$43,639 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dossett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dossett Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dossett has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dossett? popularity and diffusion
The last name Dossett is the 124,073rd most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,982,466 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Dossett are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,446,817th most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 20 people.
The surname Dossett is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 3,132 people, or 1 in 115,728. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 14 percent are found, Kentucky, where 12 percent are found and Mississippi, where 11 percent are found. Apart from The United States it exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.
Dossett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Dossett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dossett surname 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 carrying the Dossett last name is principally Methodist (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Dossett surname are 16.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.53% 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.
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Footnotes
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