Dotson

Dotson Meaning & Origin

About Dotson
The surname Dotson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Dodd," which was a short form of the name "Roger." The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Dotson mean "son of Dodd." The name Dodd itself has Old English roots and means "brave" or "famous." Therefore, the surname Dotson can be interpreted as "son of the brave" or "son of the famous."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dotson: 33,347
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,045
  • Frequency per 100k people: 11.3

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dotson 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 T S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɑtsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TTSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dotson in Braille

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

The name Dotson in braille

How to sign the name Dotson using Sign Language

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

The name Dotson in sign language

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