Dows Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dows Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dows family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 22
General Servant Domestic 4
Draper Assistant 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Coachmans N D 1
Dress Maker 1
Infant 1
Shop Boy 1
Partner 1
Principal Of School 1
Carpenter 1
Carrier 1
Farmer Of 253 Acres Employing 7 Men & 2 Boys 1
Farmer Of 55 Acres Employing 1 Boy 1
Farmers Son 1
Groom Domestic 1
Labourer 1
Retired Farmer 1
Solicitor Daughter 1
Town Clerks Clerk 1
Town Clerks Wife 1
Coach Carriage Maker 1
Job Butcher 1
Packer Factory Labourer Unemployed 1
Waistcoat Tailoress 1

Dows Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dawes 60% 27,311
2 Daws 75% 10,085
3 Dowse 80% 7,349
4 Dews 75% 4,355
5 Dewis 60% 2,554
6 Dowes 80% 860
7 Dewes 60% 850
8 Dows 100% 627
9 Dawis 60% 579
10 Dewse 60% 409
11 Dawse 60% 276
12 Dowis 80% 244
13 Dowas 80% 160
14 Dowies 67% 133
15 Dawies 50% 123

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The surname Dows is the 8th most popular variant of Dawes.

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