Dowden Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dowden Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dowden family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 87
Labourer 23
Agricultural Labourer 15
Mason 8
Domestic Servant 7
Farm Labourer 6
Dress Maker 6
Laundress 6
Annuitant 5
Servant 5
Carpenter 5
House Keeper 5
General Servant 4
Dressmaker 4
Clerk 4
Gardener 3
Housekeeper 3
Wheelwright 3
Shoe Maker 3
Grocer 3
Nurse 3
Son Agricultural Labourer 3
Mariner 2
Boot Maker 2
Cook Domestic Servant 2

Dowden Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dowden 100% 5,307
2 Dawden 83% 150
3 Dowdon 83% 130

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The surname Dowden is the most popular version of all its varients

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