Dapson

Dapson Meaning & Origin

About Dapson
The surname Dapson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Dapsone," which itself is a variant of the name "Dobson." The name Dobson is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Dob," with Dob being a diminutive form of the given name Robert. Therefore, the surname Dapson ultimately means "son of Dob" or "son of Robert."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Dapson is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Dapson: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dapson based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TPSN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D01205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AE1 P S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/dapson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TPSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D125

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dapson in Braille

Here's how to represent Dapson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Dapson in braille

How to sign the name Dapson using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Dapson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Dapson in sign language

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