How Many People Have the Last Name Dobson?
people had the surname Dobson in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 15,198 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+1,077 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Dobson (76.9%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 17.3%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Dobson ranks #1,371. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 79.9% to 76.9%.
📈 Change Since 2000
Dobson grew from 18,342 people in 2000 to 19,419 in 2010 (up 5.9%), and its rank fell from #1,798 to #1,846. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 6.8 to 6.58 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 18,342 | 19,419 |
| Rank | #1,798 | #1,846 |
| Per 100,000 people | 6.8 | 6.58 |
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Same Soundex code as Dobson: D125
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