Dowson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dowson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dowson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 397
Coal Miner 48
Agricultural Labourer 33
Domestic Servant 17
Farmers Son 15
Lead Miner 14
Dress Maker 13
General Servant 13
Farm Servant Indoor 13
Annuitant 12
Farmers Wife 12
General Labourer 12
Farmers Daughter 11
Labourer 10
General Servant Domestic 8
Black Smith 8
Farmer 7
House Keeper 7
Iron Moulder 7
Joiner 7
Errand Boy 6
Cotton Weaver 4
Laundress 4
House Keeper Domestic 4
No Occupation 4

Dowson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dawson 83% 215,507
2 Dowson 100% 17,149
3 Dewson 83% 2,726
4 Dewison 71% 218
5 Dawsen 67% 146

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The surname Dowson is the 2nd most popular variant of Dawson.

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