Dower Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dower Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dower family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 73
House Servant 13
Agricultural Labourer 13
Copper Miner 12
Miner 9
General Servant 6
Tin Miner 6
Labourer 6
Dock Labourer 5
Miners Daughter 5
Miners Son 5
Stone Mason 5
Tailor 5
Dress Maker 4
Home 4
Mine Girl 4
Cotton Weaver 4
Dressmaker 4
Nailor 4
Brick Maker 3
Inn Keeper 3
Cook 3
House Maid 3
Carter 3
Laundress 3

Dower Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dower 100% 4,175
2 Dewar 60% 4,153
3 Dewer 80% 1,101
4 Dawer 80% 593
5 Dewire 50% 364
6 Dowar 80% 149
7 Dwire 40% 113

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

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