Dobson is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, England. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Dobson
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Ireland, England
Meaning:

See Robert - A Teutonic personal name of great antiquity, which was introduced into England about the time of the Conquest. As Rotbertus, it is frequently found in Domesday. Besides having itself become a surname, it has given rise to a great many others, as-Roberts, Robarts, Robertson, Robins, Robbins, Robinson, Robbie, Robison, Robeson, Robb, Robson, Roby. It has also taken the form of Fitz-Robert, and, in Wales, those of Ap-Robert and Ap Robyn, now contracted to Probert and Prohyn. Its nicknames are Dobb and Hobb, from the former of which we get Dobbs, Dobby, Dobbie, Dobson, Dabson, Dobbin, Dobbins, Dobinson; and from the latter, Hobbs, Hobbes, Hobson, Hobbins, Hobkins, Hopkins, Hopkinson, and Hoby.

A variant of Dabson. May be a trivial or nurse-name of David.

The son of Dob, a pet form of Robert meaning "fame, bright".

How popular is Dobson?

Dobson is common in United States, England, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Jamaica, Scotland, South Africa, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland, France, Liberia, Thailand, Spain.

Dobson is ranked 8364 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Dobson bearers increased by 5.87 per cent in 2010 US census to 19419 since 2000, the surname slipped by 48 spots and ranked at 1846. The last name was found in around 7 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 76.93 79.88
Black 17.25 16.12
Hispanic or Latino 2.46 1.45
Others 2.09 1.58
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.77 0.61
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.51 0.37
Dobson is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Isle of Man lie ahead in terms of density. Around 68200 people have been found who wears Dobson as their family name. Dobson is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Dobson:
1,662 United States27,027
335 England21,565
Countries with thousands of Dobson:
599 Australia6,512
992 Canada5,459
370 New Zealand1,726
404 Jamaica1,123
Countries with hundreds of Dobson:
909 Scotland982
7,218 South Africa953
604 Wales568
938 Northern Ireland376
1,903 Ireland269
43,035 France237
3,495 Liberia117
104,344 Thailand115
22,966 Spain108
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
6,593 Chile84
161 Isle of Man82
70,345 Germany78
12,855 Hungary70
32,877 Netherlands65
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
18,133 Israel47
1,756 Costa Rica45
5,748 Singapore43
69,250 Argentina37
19,301 Switzerland36
3,656 Trinidad and Tobago36
44,609 Zimbabwe27
17,438 Denmark26
27,867 Sweden25
186,571 Nigeria20
14,725 Qatar19
60,840 Belgium16
5,325 Cyprus16
492,263 India16
31,311 Norway16
1,935 Belize14
334,277 Russia14
1,168 United States Virgin Islands14
1,718 Jersey12
78,554 Papua New Guinea12
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
1,005 Bermuda10
350,626 Brazil10
1,084 Antigua and Barbuda9
3,802 Hong Kong9
121,952 Malaysia9
32,607 Saudi Arabia9
922 Cayman Islands8
115,463 Italy8
10,125 China7
1,243 South Korea7
70,659 Tanzania7
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Mathew Dobson worked as peddler or pedlar and hailed from Ireland. During the great famine, 21 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on Patrick Henry and arrived on April 25, 1846. 45 years old John Dobson, Immigrant Thomas Dobson, Maid Bridget Dobson, William Dobson (25) Immigrant, Thomas Dobson, aged 30, Thomas Dobson (28) Merchant, Chas. Dobson (28) Workman, Rose Dobson (17) Immigrant, Workman William Dobson, and 64 other Dobson around 52.27% of whom were workman while others worked as weaver migrated to US from Liverpool, London and Greenock.

From Germany

28 years old spinster Catherine Dobson who was residing in Germany migrated to USA on June 11, 1866 by Helvetia put out from Liverpool.

Dobson Namesakes

  • William Dobson, portraitist and one of the first notable English painters
  • Henry Austin Dobson, English poet and essayist
  • Austin Dobson, racing driver from England
  • Kenneth Dobson, English cricketer
  • Adam Dobson, ice-hockey Goaltender for the Vectis Tigers
  • Raymond Dobson, British trade union official
  • William Polk Dobson, prominent 19th century North Carolina politician
  • Cowan Dobson, leading Scottish portrait artist
  • George Edward Dobson, zoologist, photographer and army surgeon
  • G. M. B. Dobson, British physicist and meteorologist
  • James Dobson, Dobson, Jr
  • Frank Dobson, British Labour Party politician
  • Pat Dobson, Patrick Edward Dobson, Jr
  • Fefe Dobson, Canadian singer and songwriter
  • Joe Dobson, American professional baseball player
  • Claude Congreve Dobson, English recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • Frederick William Dobson, English recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • Anita Dobson, English stage, film and television actress
  • Kevin Dobson, American film and television actor
  • Bryan Dobson, Irish journalist
  • Henry Dobson, Australian politician
  • Richard Dobson, American singer-songwriter and author
  • Bonnie Dobson, Canadian folk music songwriter, singer
  • Tamara Dobson, American actress and fashion model
  • Dominic Dobson, German-born former CART and Craftsman Truck Series driver
  • Rosemary Dobson, Australian poet, who was also an illustrator
  • Peter Dobson, American actor
  • Martin Dobson, popularly known as "Sir Dobbo"
  • Louise Dobson, former field hockey player from Australia,
  • Craig Dobson, football midfielder
  • Colin Dobson, English former footballer
  • Chuck Dobson, retired professional baseball player
  • Edward Dobson, was Provincial Engineer for Canterbury Province
  • Ron Dobson, senior British firefighter

Dobson Namesakes

  • William Dobson, portraitist and one of the first notable English painters
  • Henry Austin Dobson, English poet and essayist
  • Austin Dobson, racing driver from England
  • Kenneth Dobson, English cricketer
  • Adam Dobson, ice-hockey Goaltender for the Vectis Tigers
  • Raymond Dobson, British trade union official
  • William Polk Dobson, prominent 19th century North Carolina politician
  • Cowan Dobson, leading Scottish portrait artist
  • George Edward Dobson, zoologist, photographer and army surgeon
  • G. M. B. Dobson, British physicist and meteorologist
  • James Dobson, Dobson, Jr
  • Frank Dobson, British Labour Party politician
  • Pat Dobson, Patrick Edward Dobson, Jr
  • Fefe Dobson, Canadian singer and songwriter
  • Joe Dobson, American professional baseball player
  • Claude Congreve Dobson, English recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • Frederick William Dobson, English recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • Anita Dobson, English stage, film and television actress
  • Kevin Dobson, American film and television actor
  • Bryan Dobson, Irish journalist
  • Henry Dobson, Australian politician
  • Richard Dobson, American singer-songwriter and author
  • Bonnie Dobson, Canadian folk music songwriter, singer
  • Tamara Dobson, American actress and fashion model
  • Dominic Dobson, German-born former CART and Craftsman Truck Series driver
  • Rosemary Dobson, Australian poet, who was also an illustrator
  • Peter Dobson, American actor
  • Martin Dobson, popularly known as "Sir Dobbo"
  • Louise Dobson, former field hockey player from Australia,
  • Craig Dobson, football midfielder
  • Colin Dobson, English former footballer
  • Chuck Dobson, retired professional baseball player
  • Edward Dobson, was Provincial Engineer for Canterbury Province
  • Ron Dobson, senior British firefighter

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