Last Name DOBSON

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Meaning The son of Robert, from nickname Dob. Robert gave title to ghosts and haunting spirits. Hence the familiar 'hobs' and 'dobbies.' A ghost is a 'dobby' in Furness. 'Dobby,' a fool, a silly old man, also a kind of spirit.
The son of Dob or Robert.
Origin English, Scottish, Jewish, Irish, Falkland, Belgian, Zimbabwean, Hungarian

Rank 1,798 (2000 US census) 1,305 (1990 US census)
Count 18,342 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 79.88%, or 14652 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 16.12%, or 2957 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.37%, or 68 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.61%, or 112 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.58%, or 290 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.45%, or 266 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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