Dowel Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dowel Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dowel family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 12
Labourer 3
Domestic Servant 3
Agricultural Labourer 2
Wire Drawer 2
Coal Miner 2
Railway Porter 1
Farm Servant Indoor 1
Collar Maker 1
Glover 1
Labourer Mason 1
Saddler 1
Baker 1
Cotton Operative 1
Cotton Throstle Piecer 1
Cotton Waste Dealer 1
Letter Sorter 1
Mechanic Turner 1
None 1
Charwoman 1
Confectioner 1
Hosiery Hand 1
Clerk 1
Shoe Binder 1
Shoe Maker 1

Dowel Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dowell 83% 13,508
2 Dowle 60% 3,321
3 Dowel 100% 566
4 Dewel 80% 102

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The surname Dowel is the 3rd most popular variant of Dowell.

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