How common is the surname Dodge?

22,035 people in the United States had the surname Dodge in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 14,012 Americans. It ranked 1,635th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Dodge?

In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Dodge identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Dodge?

Mary Mapes Dodge, American children's writer (1831-1905), followed by Horace Elgin Dodge.

Where is the surname Dodge most common?

Wikidata records people named Dodge in the United States.

How do you pronounce Dodge?

Dodge is /dɑd͡ʒ/, one syllable.

Is the surname Dodge getting more or less common?

More common. 21,833 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 22,035 in 2010, up 0.9%.

The surname Dodge

An English patronymic surname, carried by 22,035 people in the United States.

Pronounced /dɑd͡ʒ/ 1 syllable Soundex D320

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Dodge is more common than 99% of them.

Origin

English origin

From a Middle English diminutive form of Roger.

Dodge is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 1,446 English surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 22,035 people named Dodge in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 14,012 Americans. That is up 0.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 21,833.

#1,635

rank among US surnames

22,035

people in 2010

7.5

per 100,000 Americans

+0.9%

change since 2000 (was #1,500)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#1,626	Cartwright	22,156	13,935
#1,627	Link	22,137	13,947
#1,628	Blackmon	22,130	13,951
#1,629	Bunch	22,117	13,960
#1,630	Grimm	22,103	13,968
#1,631	Meade	22,091	13,976
#1,632	Silver	22,052	14,001

Who is named Dodge

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

92% of people named Dodge identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.8% as two or more races.

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

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Dodges

11 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

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, 1925–1987
Mary Abigail Dodge
American writer, 1833–1896
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, born 1984

Other English surnames

All 1,446 English surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Dodge come from?: From a Middle English diminutive form of Roger.
How common is the surname Dodge?: 22,035 people in the United States had the surname Dodge in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 14,012 Americans. It ranked 1,635th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Dodge?: In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Dodge identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Dodge?: Mary Mapes Dodge, American children's writer (1831-1905), followed by Horace Elgin Dodge.
Where is the surname Dodge most common?: Wikidata records people named Dodge in the United States.
How do you pronounce Dodge?: Dodge is /dɑd͡ʒ/, one syllable.
What type of surname is Dodge?: Dodge is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Dodge getting more or less common?: More common. 21,833 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 22,035 in 2010, up 0.9%.