Dowis Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dowis Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dowis family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2
Independent 1
Tailoress 1
Ironstone Miner 1
Basket Maker 1
Weighman Unemploy Local Methodist Precher 1
Private Royal Mariner 1
Servant Domestic 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
General Labourer 1
Shoemaker 1

Dowis Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dawes 60% 27,311
2 Daws 60% 10,085
3 Dowse 60% 7,349
4 Dews 60% 4,355
5 Dewis 80% 2,554
6 Dowes 80% 860
7 Dewes 60% 850
8 Dows 80% 627
9 Dawis 80% 579
10 Dewse 40% 409
11 Dawse 40% 276
12 Dowis 100% 244
13 Dowas 80% 160
14 Dowies 83% 133
15 Dawies 67% 123

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The surname Dowis is the 12th most popular variant of Dawes.

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