Dowie Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dowie Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dowie family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 17
Living On Own Means 4
General Labourer 3
Farm Servant 2
Master Of The Workhouse 2
Shepyard Labourer 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Stone Mason 2
Journeyman 1
Domestic 1
Domestic Servant 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Living On Her Own Means 1
Office Caretaker 1
Clerk At Society 1
Engraver 1
Nurse Sick 1
Probationer 1
Teacher London School Board 1
Tin Plate Worker 1
Warehouseman 1
Wood Carver 1
Bank Manager 1
Flax Heckler Linen 1
Shirt Sewing Machinist 1

Dowie Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dawe 60% 19,286
2 Daw 40% 15,919
3 Dew 40% 13,888
4 Dow 60% 6,591
5 Dowe 80% 2,542
6 Dowey 60% 1,549
7 Dewe 60% 1,541
8 Dowie 100% 1,007
9 Deaw 20% 169

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The surname Dowie is the 8th most popular variant of Dawe.

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