Dossey Surname
Approximately 2,546 people bear this surname
Dossey Surname User-submission:
Possibly an altered spelling of French Dosset, a nickname for someone with a spinal deformity, from a diminutive of dos, meaning 'back'.
Dossey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,057 | 1:176,208 | 17,675 |
| Togo | 420 | 1:17,257 | 5,159 |
| Benin | 27 | 1:382,800 | 28,543 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 151 | 1:332,574 | 25,759 |
Dossey (32) may also be a first name.
Dossey Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Possibly an altered spelling of French Dosset, a nickname for someone with a spinal deformity, from a diminutive of dos, meaning 'back'.
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Dossey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dossey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dossey is most common in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Dossey click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dossey? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 169,498th most widespread surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 2,862,351 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Dossey reside; 81 percent reside in North America and 81 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,840,253rd most widely held first name in the world, borne by 32 people.
The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 2,057 people, or 1 in 176,208. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 34 percent are found, California, where 13 percent are found and Nevada, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States Dossey occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Togo, where 16 percent are found and Benin, where 1 percent are found.
Dossey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dossey has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,362 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Dossey Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Dossey last name are 18.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.46% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Dossey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.57% more than the national average, earning $44,688 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.08% more than the national average, earning $56,677 CAD per year.
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Dossey Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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