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
School 1,576
Coal Miner Hewer 141
Farmer 110
General Labourer 107
Private Means 103
Cotton Weaver 94
Farm Labourer 92
General Servant (domestic) 89
Dressmaker 85
Labourer 85
Weaver 59
None 50
Domestic Servant 49
At Home 48
Clerk 46
At School 45
General Servant Domestic 45
Housekeeper 45
Shop Assistant 42
House Keeper 39
Assisting In The Business 38
Scholar 38
Dress Maker 36
Joiner 36
Charwoman 34

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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