Dossor Surname
Approximately 239 people bear this surname
Dossor Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the dosier.' Perhaps a manufacturer of dosers, i.e. tapestry hangings (v. Doser, Halliwell).
Richard le Dosyere, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert le Dosier, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameDossor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 91 | 1:612,286 | 36,401 |
| Australia | 74 | 1:364,807 | 30,412 |
| New Zealand | 23 | 1:196,884 | 20,367 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Isle of Man | 8 | 1:10,728 | 2,153 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 40 | 1:609,384 | 30,680 |
Dossor Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the dosier.' Perhaps a manufacturer of dosers, i.e. tapestry hangings (v. Doser, Halliwell).
Richard le Dosyere, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert le Dosier, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Walter le Dosier, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Gilbert le Dosser, Essex, ibid.
John Dawson. EE. East Riding Yorks (Hutton Cranswick).
(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.
Dossor Demographics
Average Dossor Salary in
England
£22,030
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Dossor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dossor Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dossor is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Dossor.
How Common Is The Last Name Dossor? popularity and diffusion
The surname Dossor is the 1,048,281st most commonly occurring family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 30,491,824 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Dossor live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in British Isles.
It is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 91 people, or 1 in 612,286. In England Dossor is most prevalent in: North Yorkshire, where 22 percent live, Suffolk, where 18 percent live and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 14 percent live. Apart from England this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 31 percent live and New Zealand, where 10 percent live.
Dossor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Dossor has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Dossor surname grew 228 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dossor Last Name Statistics demography
Dossor earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 18.57% less than the national average, earning $40,458 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dossour | 92 | 5 | / |
| Dosor | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dussor | 83 | 72 | / |
| Dossar | 83 | 27 | / |
| Dassor | 83 | 25 | / |
| Dessor | 83 | 13 | / |
| Doshor | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dosior | 83 | 0 | / |
| Doisor | 83 | 0 | / |
| Dussort | 77 | 247 | / |
| Dosseur | 77 | 88 | / |
| Doussar | 77 | 79 | / |
| Dussour | 77 | 46 | / |
| Dossard | 77 | 43 | / |
| Dessoir | 77 | 17 | / |
| Dassour | 77 | 7 | / |
| Dossart | 77 | 3 | / |
| Dosorth | 77 | 3 | / |
| Dessour | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dassord | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dassore | 77 | 1 | / |
| Doossur | 77 | 1 | / |
| Doosour | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dussord | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dotsour | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dussore | 77 | 0 | / |
| Desor | 73 | 982 | / |
| Dozor | 73 | 235 | / |
| Dasor | 73 | 173 | / |
| Dosar | 73 | 136 | / |
| Désor | 73 | 10 | / |
| Dosur | 73 | 9 | / |
| Dusor | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dussourd | 71 | 283 | / |
| Doussard | 71 | 225 | / |
| Dussourt | 71 | 79 | / |
| Dasshort | 71 | 5 | / |
| Daussoir | 71 | 2 | / |
| Doussare | 71 | 1 | / |
| Doesshar | 71 | 0 | / |
| Doussart | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dassar | 67 | 1,207 | / |
| Dhosar | 67 | 152 | / |
| Dasore | 67 | 99 | / |
| Dusoir | 67 | 73 | / |
| Deesor | 67 | 71 | / |
| Douyssard | 67 | 62 | / |
| Dasour | 67 | 43 | / |
| Doozar | 67 | 22 | / |
| Desour | 67 | 20 | / |
| Doosur | 67 | 20 | / |
| Dessar | 67 | 19 | / |
| Desoor | 67 | 13 | / |
| Dusour | 67 | 7 | / |
| Dassur | 67 | 7 | / |
| Dosiar | 67 | 7 | / |
| Doshar | 67 | 6 | / |
| Desorh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Doesar | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dashor | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dosart | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dosshardt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dasord | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dosare | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dussar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Doussahar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dussur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dotsar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dosard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daasor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doisar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dasoor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dusort | 67 | 1 | / |
| Docior | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dazoor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deshor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Desoir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dochor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dosiur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dooxar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Desior | 67 | 1 | / |
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