Dowdy Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dowdy Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dowdy family

Profession Census Frequency
Dress Maker 4
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 4
School 4
Bricklayer 3
Cook Domestic 2
General Labourer 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Woodman Labourer 2
Dressmaker 2
Scholar 2
Coal Merchant 2
Shoe Fitter Bootm 2
Gardener Not Domestic 2
Coal Miner Hewer 1
Iron Moulder 1
Ship Plumber 1
Horseman On Farm 1
Clerk To Chartered Accountant 1
Bricklayer Labourer 1
Laundress 1
Laundress Wash 1
Railway Fireman 1
Stable Lad Domestic 1
Storekepper & Iron Foundry 1
Teamster On Farm 1

Dowdy Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dowdy 100% 984
2 Daudy 60% 137
3 Dawdy 80% 107

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

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