Dowton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dowton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dowton family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 4
House Maid Domestic 3
Horse Keeper 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Farm Labourer 2
Domestic Servant 2
Carpenter 1
General Labourer 1
Musician 1
Printer 1
Shop Assistant 1
Stone Quarryman 1
Worsted Spinner 1
Domestic 1
Dress Maker 1
Nursery Garden Labourer 1
Cook Domestic 1
Labourer In Timber Yard 1
Laundress Wash 1
Manager Tea Grocer Shop 1
Needle Work 1
Writress 1
Colliery Ostler Below Ground C Below 1

Dowton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dawton 83% 1,896
2 Dowton 100% 638
3 Dewton 83% 106

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The surname Dowton is the 2nd most popular variant of Dawton.

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