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 [1]. Notable people with this surname include:
Alphonse Dotson (born 1943), American football playerAmber Dotson, American country singerBob Dotson, American broadcast journalistCarlton Dotson, former American college basketball player and murdererDelon Dotson, American technologist and businessmanEarl Dotson (born 1970), American football playerGary Dotson, American man who was exonerated of a criminal conviction by DNA evidenceLionel Dotson (born 1985),American football player
Richard Dotson (born 1959), American baseball playerSantana Dotson (born 1969), American football playerSam Dotson (born 1970), Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis[