Cognomen Доусон (Dawson 
, Доусон 
) , all around the world, is a widespread surname. The surname Доусон is characteristic of 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). In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Very seldom, Доусон is the forename as well as the last name.