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
Living On Own Means 173
General Labourer 129
Cotton Weaver 122
General Servant Domestic 120
Dress Maker 111
Farmer 105
Scholar 78
Coal Miner Hewer 70
Cook Domestic 58
Domestic Servant 57
Charwoman 36
Servant Domestic 36
Tailor 30
Worsted Spinner 30
Housemaid Domestic 29
Butcher 28
House Maid Domestic 28
Agricultural Labourer 28
Dressmaker 27
Iron Moulder 26
Blacksmith 25
Tailoress 24
Farm Labourer 24
House Keeper Domestic 24
Bricklayer 23

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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