Dodson

Dodson Meaning & Origin

About Dodson
The surname Dodson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Dodd," which itself is a pet form of the name Roger. The name Dodson means "son of Dodd" and was originally used to denote someone who was the son of a man named Dodd. It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify a person's lineage or family association.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Dodson features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Dodson: 37,566
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 927
  • Frequency per 100k people: 12.74

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dodson 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
TTSN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D03205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 D S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɑdsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TTSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dodson in Braille

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

The name Dodson in braille

How to sign the name Dodson using Sign Language

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

The name Dodson in sign language

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