Dowse Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dowse Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dowse family

Profession Census Frequency
School 155
Farm Labourer 25
Bricklayer 14
Farmer 13
Scholar 11
Private Means 10
General Labourer 9
Labourer 9
General Servant (domestic) 9
Carpenter 7
Dressmaker 6
At Home 5
Domestic Servant 5
None 5
Old Age Pensioner 5
No Occupation 5
Drapers Assistant 4
Grocer Assistant 4
Home 4
Assisting In Business 4
Farm Foreman 4
General Servant Domestic 4
School Boy 4
Worsted Spinner 4
Cattle Dealer 4

Dowse Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dawes 40% 27,311
2 Daws 60% 10,085
3 Dowse 100% 7,349
4 Dews 60% 4,355
5 Douse 80% 3,032
6 Dewis 40% 2,554
7 Dowes 60% 860
8 Dewes 40% 850
9 Dows 80% 627
10 Dawis 40% 579
11 Dewse 80% 409
12 Dawse 80% 276
13 Dowis 60% 244
14 Dowas 60% 160
15 Dowies 67% 133
16 Dawies 50% 123

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The surname Dowse is the 3rd most popular variant of Dawes.

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