Dow Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dow Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dow family

Profession Census Frequency
School 110
Domestic Servant 11
General Labourer 8
General Servant (domestic) 8
Private Means 8
Shop Assistant 8
Scholar 7
None 7
Dressmaker 6
Student 6
Baker 5
Compositor 5
House Painter 5
Bricklayer 5
Gardener (domestic) 5
Farm Labourer 5
Clerk 4
Cook Domestic 4
Dress Maker 4
House Keeper 4
Shorthand Typist 4
Bank Clerk 3
Brass Finisher 3
At School 3
Domestic (cook) 3

Dow Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dawe 50% 19,286
2 Daw 67% 15,919
3 Dew 67% 13,888
4 Dow 100% 6,591
5 Dowe 75% 2,542
6 Dewe 50% 1,541
7 Dowie 60% 1,007
8 Deaw 50% 169

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The surname Dow is the 4th most popular variant of Dawe.

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