Find out how popular the last name Dossey is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Dossey.

Dossey, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Dossey surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dossey in America

Dossey is the 20864th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dossey surname appeared 1,264 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Dossey.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dossey to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Dossey

The surname DOSSEY is believed to have originated in England, likely during the medieval period. It is thought to be a locational surname, derived from a place name such as Dossy or Dossett, which may have been a small hamlet or village. Locational surnames often indicated where a person was born or lived.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name DOSSEY can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Staffordshire from the year 1203, which mention a William de Dossie. This suggests that the name was already in use by the early 13th century. The prefix "de" in this spelling indicates a French influence, as many Norman nobles and their retainers settled in England following the Norman Conquest of 1066.

The DOSSEY name is also found in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, which record a John de Dossy. These rolls were surveys of landowners and their holdings, providing valuable insight into the distribution of surnames during that time period.

In the 16th century, records show variations in the spelling of the name, including Dossie, Dosey, and Dossy. This was common in an era before standardized spelling conventions were widely adopted.

One notable figure with the DOSSEY surname was John Dossey, a wealthy merchant and alderman of London in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He was born around 1545 and served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1601.

Another prominent individual was Sir William Dossey (1568-1635), a member of the English gentry and landowner in Warwickshire. He served as a Member of Parliament for Warwick in 1604 and 1614.

In the 18th century, a Samuel Dossey (1712-1788) was a successful merchant and shipowner based in Bristol, England. He was instrumental in the development of the city's thriving trade with the American colonies.

Moving into the 19th century, Frederick Dossey (1811-1879) was a renowned architect who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Royal Albert Hall.

Finally, one of the most recent historical figures with the DOSSEY surname was Charles Dossey (1880-1952), an English cricketer who played for the Gloucestershire County Cricket Club in the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dossey

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Dossey.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Dossey was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Dossey has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Dossey was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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