Dopson

Dopson Meaning & Origin

About Dopson
The surname Dopson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Dobbe," a diminutive form of "Robert." The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Dopson mean "son of Dobbe." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify the descendants of a male ancestor named Dobbe.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dopson: 929
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dopson 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 Dopson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TPSN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D01205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 P S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɑpsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TPSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D125

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dopson in Braille

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

The name Dopson in braille

How to sign the name Dopson using Sign Language

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

The name Dopson in sign language

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