Surname דוסון (Dawson 
, דוסון 
) , worldwide, is a widespread family name. The cognomen דוסון is habitual in Belize, where it is a common surname, Isle of Man, where it is quite a common surname, and British Virgin Islands (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Much less frequently, דוסון is the forename as well as the last name.