Dowds Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dowds Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dowds family

Profession Census Frequency
Pig Iron Worker Labourer 2
Dock Labourer 1
Parlourmaid Domestic 1
Dress Maker 1
Living On Own Means 1
Domestic Servant 1
General Labourer 1
Hosiery Finisher 1
Labourer Fittter 1
Pig Iron Worker 1
Private H M Army 1
Private Major Army 1
Coal C Hewer Below Ground 1

Dowds Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Edwads 50% 262
2 Dowds 100% 113
3 Douds 80% 112

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The surname Dowds is the 2nd most popular variant of Edwads.

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