Dowe Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dowe Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dowe family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 53
Agricultural Labourer 6
Stone Mason Granite 6
Annuitant 4
General Labourer 4
Tailor 4
Domestic Servant 4
Labourer 3
General Servant 3
Farm Servant Indoor 3
Farmers Son 3
Servant 2
Shoe Maker 2
Warehouseman 2
Dress Maker 2
Commercial Clerk 2
Laundress 2
Sack Maker 2
Farmer 1
Farmer Of 94 Acres Employing Two Men 1
General Servant Domestic 1
House Keeper 1
Malsters Laborer 1
Coach Builder Journeyman 1
Farm Labourer 1

Dowe Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dawe 75% 19,286
2 Daw 50% 15,919
3 Dew 50% 13,888
4 Dow 75% 6,591
5 Dowe 100% 2,542
6 Dewe 75% 1,541
7 Dowie 80% 1,007
8 Deaw 25% 169

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The surname Dowe is the 5th most popular variant of Dawe.

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