Dunson Surname

97,098th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,892 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Dunson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dunson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,8321:75,0128,605
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
Liberia101:440,85421,753
England81:6,964,757184,742
India61:127,844,230863,365
Guyana41:190,5559,777
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
Scotland101:374,32210,959
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6331:79,3348,368

Dunson (68) may also be a first name.

Dunson Last Name Facts

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

Dunson is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dunson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 97,098th most frequently held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,489,686 people. Dunson is primarily found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Dunson are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,181,159th most frequent first name globally, held by 68 people.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 4,832 people, or 1 in 75,012. In The United States Dunson is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 13 percent live, Florida, where 5 percent live and Michigan, where 4 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 0 percent live and Liberia, where 0 percent live.

Dunson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dunson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 763 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 64 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dunson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dunson surname are 2.82% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.41% being registered to vote for the party.

Dunson earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.61% less than the national average, earning $38,569 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dounson9219/
Dunsoon921/
Daunson921/
Dunsont921/
Dunscon921/
Dunnson921/
Dunsotn920/
Dunsong920/
Dunsonne860/
Donson831,776/
Dunsen8372/
Dunsun8363/
Duncon8358/
Dumson8340/
Dunsom8318/
Dunsan836/
Dunzon831/
Dunxon830/
Dutensohn801/
Donsion77145/
Duhnsen7729/
Dumsong7712/
Donsoun7711/
Dunjohn7710/
Dunsang779/
Doenson778/
Dunshan777/
Dunjong775/
Dhonson775/
Donsson773/
Dunsung771/
Duimson771/
Dunsant771/
Deunsen771/
Dunsatn771/
Dumsont771/
Dunncon770/
Dunssen770/
Donnson770/
Dunhsun770/
Dunnsen770/
Duncoon770/
Dunschoten7523/
Dunggion718/
Dunssang711/
Dounsang711/
Duncan67285,837/
Donsan67114/
Duncun67100/
Donsen6791/
Dumzon6758/
Dunsam6714/
Dunjan6714/
Duncen6711/
Dunzen675/
Dunzan673/
Dünsen671/
Dumsom671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dunson
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