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 212
Farmer 16
Coal Miner 15
Agricultural Labourer 13
General Labourer 11
General Servant 8
Living On Own Means 8
Labourer 8
Greengrocer 7
Living On Her Own Means 6
Charwoman 6
Gardener Domestic Servant 5
Dress Maker 5
School 5
Carpenter 5
Domestic Servant 5
Farm Labourer 5
Pupil 5
Laundress 4
Carman 4
General Domestic Servant 4
Game Keeper 4
Collier 4
Music Sellers Assistant 3
Gloveress 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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