Dobson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Dobson Name Meaning: This is a patronymic from the personal name 'Dobbe',a pet form of robert.

The name itself is fairly widespread in Ireland,due to the influx of early English settlers.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dobson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dobson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,458
Agricultural Labourer 226
House Servant 117
Coal Miner 103
Labourer 83
House Keeper 73
Dress Maker 68
Cotton Weaver 68
Carter 60
Wife Of Above 52
Servant 51
General Servant 48
Farmer 40
Farm Servant 35
Laundress 34
House Maid 33
Blacksmith 32
Tailor 31
Farmers Wife 30
Butcher 30
Farm Labourer 29
Shoe Maker 29
Domestic Servant 26
Joiner 26
Stone Mason 25

Dobson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dobson 100% 89,398
2 Dabson 83% 893
3 Dobison 86% 286
4 Debson 83% 174
5 Dibson 83% 172
6 Dubson 83% 129

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The surname Dobson is the most popular version of all its varients

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