Dowdney Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dowdney Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dowdney family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 24
Annuitant 3
Glover 3
Dressmaker 2
Gardener 2
Railway Porter 2
Tailor 2
Book Binder 1
Clicker 1
Coal Porter 1
Designer In Art 1
Card Room Hand In Cotton Mill 1
Commercial Traveller Trade Iron 1
Cotton Bleachers ? 1
Cotton Bleachers Mangler 1
Monthly Nurse 1
Confectioner 1
Farmer 74 Acres Employing 1 Labourer & 1 Boy 1
Medical Student 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Baker's Assistant 1
Charwoman 1
Farmer 15 Acres 1
Inn Keeper 1
Ironmongers Errand Boy 1

Dowdney Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dewdney 86% 3,346
2 Dowdney 100% 917

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The surname Dowdney is the 2nd most popular variant of Dewdney.

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