Son of David
A modern spelling variant of the English surname Dawson. It is patronymic, meaning 'son of Daw', which was a common medieval diminutive for the Hebrew name David.
Less common today
Dawsen isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,397 in 1999.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
