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
Scholar 8
Labourer 3
Quarry Man Stone 3
Farm Labourer 2
Laundress 2
Contractor 2
General Servant 1
Engine Fitter 1
Informary Porter 1
Domestic 1
Domestic Servant 1
General Labourer 1
School Teacher 1
Board Schoolteacher 1
Civil Engineer 1
Draper Assistant 1
Gas Fitter 1
House Painter 1
Milliner Assistant 1
Railway Porter 1
Tailoress 1
Porter 1
Bricklayer Labourer 1
Railway Labourer In Boiler 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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