Dodgen

Dodgen Meaning & Origin

About Dodgen
The surname Dodgen is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Dodd," which was a nickname for someone who was considered gentle or meek. The suffix "-gen" is a diminutive, meaning "little," and was added to the name Dodd to create Dodgen. Therefore, the surname Dodgen can be interpreted as "little Dodd" or "son of Dodd."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dodgen: 1,261
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,899
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.43

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

Ranking information for the surname Dodgen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TJN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D03205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 JH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɑʤən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TJN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dodgen in Braille

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

The name Dodgen in braille

How to sign the name Dodgen using Sign Language

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

The name Dodgen in sign language

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