How common is the surname Dodson?

37,566 people in the United States had the surname Dodson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 8,219 Americans. It ranked 927th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Dodson?

Peter Dodson, American paleontologist, followed by Betty Dodson.

Where is the surname Dodson most common?

Wikidata records people named Dodson in the United States.

How do you pronounce Dodson?

Dodson is /ˈdɑd.sən/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Dodson getting more or less common?

More common. 37,298 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 37,566 in 2010, up 0.7%.

Is Dodson also a first name?

Yes. Dodson is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Dodson

A patronymic surname, carried by 37,566 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈdɑd.sən/ 2 syllables Soundex D325

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Dodson is more common than 99.4% of them.

Origin

From Dodge + -son and from Dodd + -son.

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

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 37,566 people named Dodson in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 8,219 Americans. That is up 0.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 37,298.

#927

rank among US surnames

37,566

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+0.7%

change since 2000 (was #842)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#918	Phan	37,836	8,160
#919	Villalobos	37,754	8,178
#920	Blanchard	37,695	8,191
#921	Horne	37,689	8,192
#922	Finley	37,672	8,196
#923	Quintana	37,657	8,199
#924	Lynn	37,644	8,202

Who is named Dodson

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

81% of people named Dodson identified as white (not Hispanic), 12% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 81%
Black (not Hispanic) 12%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2%
Two or more races 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Dodsons

6 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Peter Dodson
American paleontologist, born 1946
Betty Dodson
American sex educator (1929–2020)
Helen Dodson Prince
American astronomer, 1905–2002
Jack Dodson
American actor (1931-1994)
John Dodson
American mixed martial arts fighter, born 1984
Francesca Root-Dodson
American actress, born 1986

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Dodson

Dodson has the Soundex code D325, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code D325.

Questions

Where does the surname Dodson come from?: From Dodge + -son and from Dodd + -son.
How common is the surname Dodson?: 37,566 people in the United States had the surname Dodson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 8,219 Americans. It ranked 927th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Dodson?: In the 2010 Census, 81% of people named Dodson identified as white (not Hispanic), and 12% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Dodson?: Peter Dodson, American paleontologist, followed by Betty Dodson.
Where is the surname Dodson most common?: Wikidata records people named Dodson in the United States.
How do you pronounce Dodson?: Dodson is /ˈdɑd.sən/, 2 syllables.
What type of surname is Dodson?: Dodson is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Dodson getting more or less common?: More common. 37,298 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 37,566 in 2010, up 0.7%.
Is Dodson also a first name?: Yes. Dodson is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.