Dodson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dodson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dodson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 53
Living On Own Means 43
General Labourer 40
General Servant Domestic 25
Dress Maker 23
Butcher 16
Cook Domestic 11
Domestic Servant 11
Cotton Weaver 11
Farmer 11
Coal Miner Hewer 9
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 9
Draper Assistant 8
House Painter 8
Servant Domestic 8
Laundress Wash 8
House Maid Domestic 7
Painter 7
Blacksmith 7
Gardener Domestic 7
Woollen Weaver 7
At School 7
Carman 6
Railway Porter 6
Bricklayer 6

Dodson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Addison 57% 24,563
2 Dodson 100% 17,062
3 Eddison 57% 3,220
4 Dadson 83% 2,948
5 Doodson 86% 2,120
6 Dudson 83% 1,650
7 Iddison 57% 390
8 Addeson 57% 207
9 Iddeson 57% 154
10 Addson 67% 140
11 Dedson 83% 107

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The surname Dodson is the 2nd most popular variant of Addison.

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