Dowden Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dowden Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dowden family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 141
Agricultural Labourer 15
Dress Maker 12
General Labourer 9
Living On Her Own Means 8
Living On Own Means 8
Labourer 8
Cotton Weaver 8
General Servant 6
Laundress 6
Farmer 5
Coal Miner 5
Domestic Servant 5
Farm Labourer 5
Stone Mason 4
Labourer General 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Carman 4
House Keeper 3
House Maid Domestic 3
Carpenter 3
House Painter 3
Machinist 3
Nurse 3
Shoe Maker 3

Dowden Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dowden 100% 5,307
2 Dawden 83% 150
3 Dowdon 83% 130

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

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