Dowsett Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dowsett Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dowsett family

Profession Census Frequency
School 148
Private Means 27
Farm Labourer 27
General Labourer 22
Carman 14
Domestic Servant 10
Labourer 9
Old Age Pensioner 9
Scholar 9
Fishmonger 9
None 8
Gardener Domestic 7
At School 7
Dress Maker 7
Clerk 6
General Servant (domestic) 6
Railway Clerk 6
Carpenter 5
Charwoman 5
Labourer General 5
Waitress 5
Messenger 4
Assisting In The Business 4
Grocer Assistant 4
Horseman On Farm 4

Dowsett Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dowsett 100% 9,308
2 Dawsett 86% 856

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

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