Dotson

Dotson is a Welsh surname originating from the Cheshire region. 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 (born 1943), 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
 * Damyean Dotson, American basketball player
 * Demar Dotson (born 1985), American football player
 * Devon Dotson (born 1999), American basketball player
 * Earl Dotson (born 1970), American football player
 * Elijah Dotson (born 1999), American football player
 * Gary Dotson, American exonerated of a criminal conviction by DNA evidence
 * Jahan Dotson (born 2000), American football player
 * Jimmy Dotson (1933–2017), American blues singer, guitarist and drummer
 * Kevin Dotson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Lionel Dotson (born 1985), American football player
 * Mentor Dotson (born c. 1837), African American politician
 * Richard Dotson (born 1959), American baseball player
 * Santana Dotson (born 1969), American football player
 * Sam Dotson (born 1970), American police commissioner in St. Louis