Dorson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dorson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dorson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar At Home 5
House Servant 4
Servant 4
Agricultural Labourer's Son 4
Scholar 3
Errand Boy 3
Coal Miner 2
Pupil 2
Chair Maker 2
General Servant 2
Properator Of Houses 1
Infant 1
Files Maker 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Copper Miner 1
Copper Miner & Grocer 1
Dock Labourer 1
Farmer 0f 16 Ares 1
Warehouse Porter Wife From Home 1
Ploughman 1
Butcher 1
Butcher Journeyman 1
Laundress 1
Labourer 1
Agricultural Labourer's Daur 1

Dorson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Auderson 63% 970
2 Darison 71% 884
3 Dorson 100% 821
4 Dearson 71% 668
5 Darson 83% 556
6 Aderson 71% 277
7 Derson 83% 169
8 Durson 83% 139
9 Draisen 43% 120

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The surname Dorson is the 3rd most popular variant of Auderson.

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