Dowel Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dowel Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dowel family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 9
Cloth Worker 3
Labourer 3
Ag Labourer 3
Female Servant 2
Male Servant 2
Tailor Journeyman 2
Independent 1
Shoe Maker 1
Independant 1
Labourer Journeyman 1
Laundress 1
Military 1
Warehouseman 1
Brewers Servant 1
Servant 1
Tailor Apprentice 1
Agricultural Servant 1
Farmer 1
Traveller 1
Porter 1
Milliner 1
Dress Maker 1
Tailor 1

Dowel Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dowell 83% 13,508
2 Dowle 60% 3,321
3 Dowel 100% 566
4 Dewel 80% 102

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The surname Dowel is the 3rd most popular variant of Dowell.

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