LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Dawson
Dawson is the 386th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 80,960 people carried it — about 27.1 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Dawson are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White65.5%
Black25.3%
Multiracial4.5%
Hispanic3.4%
Asian American0.7%
Native American0.5%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#307
87,048
2000
#355
80,190
2010
#380
83,182
2020
#386
80,960