# Dodge (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/dodge/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | English |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 22,035 |
| US rank (2010) | 1,635 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 14,012 people |
| Change since 2000 | +0.9% (21,833 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /dɑd͡ʒ/, 1 syllable |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From a Middle English diminutive form of Roger.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Dodge in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 92% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 0.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.7% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Dodge in the United States.

## People named Dodge

- Mary Mapes Dodge, American children's writer (1831-1905)
- Horace Elgin Dodge, American businessman (1868–1920)
- John Francis Dodge, American businessman (1864–1920)
- William Dodge, bobsledder
- Mary Abigail Dodge, American writer
- Mabel Dodge Luhan, American patron of the arts (1879-1962)
- Henry Dodge, American politician and general (1782-1867)
- Anna Dodge, actress (1867-1945)
- Augustus C. Dodge, American politician (1812-1883)
- Joseph Dodge, banker (1890-1964)
- Lucien Dodge, American voice actor

## Similar surnames

Dietz, Deutsch, Dodds, Dudek, Deitz, Deeds, Dedios, Dedeaux, Dudás, Deitch, Dotts, Dudash.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.