Dowen Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dowen Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dowen family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 44
Coal Miner 10
General Servant 4
Servant 3
Domestic Servant 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Bolt Maker 2
Bolt Screwer 2
Gun Lock Filer 2
Iron Worker 2
Jourenyman Lock Smith 2
Miner Coal 2
Artist Painter 1
Domestic 1
Groom 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Kitchenmaid Domestic Servant 1
Painter 1
Painter's Labourer In Works 1
Baptist Minister St George 1
House Duties 1
Cabinet Lock Maker 1
Housemaid Domestic Servant 1
Nut & Bolt Makers 1
Bricklayer 1

Dowen Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Down 80% 30,772
2 Edwin 40% 4,511
3 Downie 50% 3,265
4 Downe 60% 2,678
5 Dawn 60% 2,247
6 Dowen 100% 1,001
7 Dwine 40% 756
8 Dewin 60% 739
9 Dewen 80% 473
10 Dwan 60% 234
11 Dewan 60% 172
12 Dowan 80% 172
13 Dwen 80% 172
14 Dwane 40% 152
15 Dawen 80% 142
16 Adwin 40% 116
17 Dowin 80% 115
18 Dowine 67% 114

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The surname Dowen is the 6th most popular variant of Down.

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