Dawson (surname)

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Dawson
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Meaning"son of David"
Region of origin United Kingdom
Frequency Comparisons: [1]

Dawson is a British surname. [2] [3] Notable persons with the surname include:

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Dr. A.S. Dawson is a doctor in Burma back in the early 1900.

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References

  1. ↑ "Dawson Surname Meaning and Distribution". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2014
  2. ↑ Dawson SurnameDB
  3. ↑ Dawson irishsurnames.com
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