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
School 171
General Labourer 17
Private Means 17
Farmer 14
Coal Miner Hewer 13
General Servant (domestic) 11
Farm Labourer 11
Laundress 10
Dressmaker 9
None 9
Gardener (domestic) 9
Assisting In The Business 8
Gardener Domestic 8
Cook (domestic) 7
Housekeeper 7
Carpenter 7
Carman 6
Domestic Servant 6
Shop Assistant 6
Labourer 6
At Home 5
Clerk 5
Domestic 5
Boarding House Keeper 4
Dress Maker 4

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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