Dotson Surname
Approximately 42,067 people bear this surname
Dotson Surname Definition:
(English) The son of Dudd (fat, clumsy person), or of Dot (lazy, listless person).
Dotson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 41,825 | 1:8,666 | 1,046 |
| Canada | 56 | 1:657,957 | 53,499 |
| England | 56 | 1:994,965 | 49,531 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| Philippines | 11 | 1:9,203,475 | 207,772 |
| Guyana | 10 | 1:76,222 | 5,818 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 30 | 1:812,512 | 35,970 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,294 | 1:15,246 | 1,956 |
Dotson (191) may also be a first name.
Dotson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) The son of Dudd (fat, clumsy person), or of Dot (lazy, listless person).
Dotson Demographics
Average Dotson Salary in
United States
$37,222 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dotson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dotson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dotson (Russian: Дотсон) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Dotson click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dotson? popularity and diffusion
The surname Dotson is the 13,300th most widespread family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 173,237 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Dotson reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Dotson is also the 657,437th most prevalent first name on earth, held by 191 people.
This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 41,825 people, or 1 in 8,666. In The United States Dotson is most prevalent in: Texas, where 10 percent live, Tennessee, where 9 percent live and Ohio, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 43 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.
Dotson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Dotson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dotson surname rose 1,270 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 187 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dotson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Dotson last name are 10.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.61% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Dotson earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 13.74% less than the national average, earning $37,222 USD per year and in Canada they earn 67.01% more than the national average, earning $82,974 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dotson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dotson in the Russian language | ||
| Дотсон | dotson | - |
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Dotson Reference & Research
Dodson FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Dodson FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dotson
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