Douie Surname
Approximately 37 people bear this surname
Douie Surname Definition:
Most probably shortened from (Macil) dowie, which see. The name occurs in Macildowie territory. John Mc John Dowy in Boespick and Thomas Mc Allester Dowie in Dalquhalliche were fined for reset of Clan Gregor, 1613 (RPC., XIV, p. 632). Andrew Dowie, indweller in Anstruther, 1697 (Inputs.
Read More About This SurnameDouie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 18 | 1:246,104 | 10,726 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Douie (21) may also be a first name.
Douie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Most probably shortened from (Macil) dowie, which see. The name occurs in Macildowie territory. John Mc John Dowy in Boespick and Thomas Mc Allester Dowie in Dalquhalliche were fined for reset of Clan Gregor, 1613 (RPC., XIV, p. 632). Andrew Dowie, indweller in Anstruther, 1697 (Inputs., 7901), and seven Dowies in Dunblane and neighborhood are recorded from 1671 (Dunblane).
Douie Demographics
Douie Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Douie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Douie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Douie is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Douie? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,228,735th most common surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 35 percent of Douie reside; 30 percent reside in Northern Europe and 30 percent reside in British Isles. Douie is also the 2,368,944th most prevalent forename internationally, borne by 21 people.
This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 5,065,278. In England Douie is most common in: Kent, where 45 percent reside, Devon, where 36 percent reside and Berkshire, where 9 percent reside. Apart from England this surname is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent reside and South Africa, where 14 percent reside.
Douie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Douie has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Douie last name rose 550 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 180 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Douie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (78%) in Ireland.
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