Dotson
Dotson is a Welsh surname originating from the Cheshire region where a family seat was held from ancient times well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 AD. This surname is a patronymic of the Middle English name "Dodde." Originally derived from the Germanic root "dodd" meaning "something rounded", used to denote a short, rotund man . Notable people with this surname include:
- Alphonse Dotson, American football player
- Amber Dotson, American country singer
- Bob Dotson, American broadcast journalist
- Carlton Dotson, American college basketball player and murderer
- Chastity Dotson, American actress
- Delon Dotson, American technologist and businessman
- Demar Dotson, American football player
- Devon Dotson, American basketball player
- Earl Dotson, American football player
- Gary Dotson, American exonerated of a criminal conviction by DNA evidence
- Kevin Dotson, multiple people
- Lionel Dotson, American football player
- Richard Dotson, American baseball player
- Santana Dotson, American football player
- Sam Dotson, American police commissioner in St. Louis
