Dowding Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dowding Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dowding family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 262
Agricultural Labourer 30
General Labourer 14
Annuitant 11
Dress Maker 11
Laundress 10
Domestic Servant 9
Labourer 9
Farm Labourer 8
General Servant 7
Gardener 6
Charwoman 5
Coal Miner 5
General Servant Domestic 4
Glover 4
House Keeper 4
No Occupation 4
Police Constable 4
Carter 4
Cook Domestic Servant 4
Stone Mason 4
Plasterer 4
Carpenter 3
Carpet Maker 3
Farmers Son 3

Dowding Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dowding 100% 8,856
2 Dawding 86% 143

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

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