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 332
Coal Miner 35
General Labourer 34
Dress Maker 28
Domestic Servant 23
Agricultural Labourer 20
Labourer 19
Farmer 18
Carpenter 15
Butcher 15
General Servant 13
Gardener 12
Laundress 12
Tailor 11
Living On Own Means 11
Clerk 10
General Servant Domestic 10
House Keeper 10
Living On Her Own Means 9
General Domestic Servant 9
Cotton Weaver 8
Lace Maker 8
Brick Layer 7
School Mistress 6
Printer 6

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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