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
School 5
Carpenter 2
Colour Grinder 1
Milk Carrier 1
Caretaker Canton R Glound 1
Wife At Home 1
Cotton Trader Drives Spinster 1
Engine Driver Gas Works 1
Labourer General 1
Carman Worker 1
Assistant Manager 1
Electrical Engineer 1
Electrical Engineer Assistant 1
Cook 1
Butler (domestic) 1
Cook House Keeper (domestic) 1
Carriage Cleaner For Londe 1
Dressmaker 1
Railway Porter 1
Salesman Clothing Warehouse 1
Late Grocer 1
None 1
Private Means 1
None Pensioner 1
Kitchen Maid Domestic 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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