Dowry Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dowry Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dowry family

Profession Census Frequency
Cotton Weaver 3
Band Box Maker 1
Brick Layers Labourer 1
Coal Porter 1
None 1
Printers Machine 1
No Occupation 1
Labourer At Ironworks 1
Scholar 1
Mariner 1
Laundress Shirt Ironer 1
Laundress 1

Dowry Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dewry 80% 281
2 Dowry 100% 188
3 Dewery 67% 129
4 Dowrey 83% 121

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The surname Dowry is the 2nd most popular variant of Dewry.

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