Dowling Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dowling Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dowling family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 52
General Labourer 50
General Servant Domestic 39
Scholar 24
Dress Maker 20
Cook Domestic 19
Coal Hewer 16
Clerk 14
Housemaid Domestic 14
Tailoress 13
Cotton Weaver 13
House Painter 12
Servant Domestic 12
Agricultural Labourer 12
Bricklayer 11
Laundress Wash 10
Dock Labourer 10
Labourer 9
Railway Clerk 9
Dressmaker 8
Gardener Domestic 8
House Keeper 8
School 8
Charwoman 8
None 8

Dowling Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dowling 100% 22,153
2 Dawling 86% 1,442

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

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