Dowell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dowell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dowell family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 159
Agricultural Labourer 35
House Servant 27
Labourer 23
At Home 16
General Servant 15
Servant 13
Laundress 12
Dress Maker 10
Tailor 10
Coal Miner 10
Mariner 9
Errand Boy 9
Blacksmith 9
Farmer 9
Farmer's Wife 7
Cordwainer 7
Farm Labourer 7
Scholar At Home 7
Butcher 7
Fish Monger 6
Lace Maker 6
At School 6
Farm Servant 5
Carpenter 5

Dowell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dowell 100% 13,508
2 Dewell 83% 2,330
3 Dowel 83% 566
4 Odwell 67% 548
5 Dowall 83% 504
6 Dawell 83% 400
7 Edwell 67% 328
8 Diwell 83% 198
9 Dwell 83% 151
10 Dewall 67% 128
11 Dwall 67% 120

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

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