Explore the Family Name Dopson

The meaning of Dopson

English (Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire, and Middlesex): variant of Dobson with devoicing of -b- to -p- before -s-.

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How common is the last name Dopson in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Dopson has decreased in the 2000s. In 2000, Dopson was ranked as the 24,949th most popular surname, falling to 26,282nd place by 2010. This is a decrease of 5.34%. The total count of individuals with this surname also slightly declined from 935 in 2000 to 929 in 2010, marking a 0.64% reduction. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 population also fell by 11.43%, from 0.35 in 2000 to 0.31 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,949	#26,282	-5.34%
Count	935	929	-0.64%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.31	-11.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dopson

Analyzing the ethnic identities associated with the surname Dopson using data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there were noticeable changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased from 69.20% to 66.63%, while those identifying as Black saw an increase from 26.63% to 28.09%. In addition, more people with the surname Dopson identified as Hispanic in 2010 than in 2000, with an increase from 1.71% to 2.15%. The group identifying as two or more races decreased by 30.99%, from 1.71% to 1.18%. Interestingly, in 2010, there were instances of individuals with the surname Dopson who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, categories that had been empty in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	69.2%	66.63%	-3.71%
Black	26.63%	28.09%	5.48%
Hispanic	1.71%	2.15%	25.73%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.4%	0%
Two or More Races	1.71%	1.18%	-30.99%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.54%	0%