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
General Labourer 27
Dress Maker 26
Living On Own Means 18
Carpenter 12
Scholar 11
Laundress Wash 10
Coal Miner 10
Farmer 10
Tailor 8
Domestic Servant 7
Laundress 7
Dock Labourer 7
General Servant Domestic 7
House Painter 7
Labourer General 6
Servant Domestic 6
At School 6
House Keeper Domestic 6
Housemaid Domestic 6
Railway Porter 6
Butcher 6
Gardener Domestic 6
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 6
School 6
Builder 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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