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
School 293
Farm Labourer 34
General Labourer 26
Private Means 21
General Servant (domestic) 21
Scholar 16
Coal Miner Hewer 16
Labourer 15
Bricklayer 14
None 13
Farmer 13
Butcher 12
Housekeeper 12
Dressmaker 12
Laundress 11
Domestic 10
Clerk 9
House Keeper 9
No Occupation 9
Carman 7
Charwoman 7
General Servant Domestic 7
Railway Clerk 7
Gardener (domestic) 7
Carpenter 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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