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
School 23
Farm Labourer 6
General Labourer 3
Baker 2
Dressmaker 2
General Servant 2
Bricklayer 2
Nil 2
At School 2
Shop Assistant 1
Accountant 1
Commercial Traveller 1
Baker & Shop Keeper 1
Dock Labourer 1
Assistant Boot Shop 1
At Home Work 1
Boot Michinist 1
Loco-motine Cubent 1
Outfitting Shop Ast 1
Stationary Engineman 1
Chemist 1
Salvation Army Officer 1
Surveyor 1
Bodymaker 1
Stone Masouis Lab 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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