Dowber Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Wales

Dowber Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dowber Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
England91:6,190,895170,599
Wales41:773,63329,106
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150

Dowber Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dowber Come From? nationality or country of origin

Dowber is found most in Canada. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dowber? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,185,033rd most numerous family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. The last name Dowber is primarily found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Dowber are found; 61 percent are found in North America and 61 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most numerous in Canada, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 1,601,982. In Canada it is most common in: Ontario, where 57 percent live, British Columbia, where 30 percent live and Manitoba, where 9 percent live. Outside of Canada this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent live and Wales, where 11 percent live.

Dowber Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dowber has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Dowber last name expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dowber Last Name Statistics demography

Dowber earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 14.4% less than the national average, earning $42,529 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dawber832,137/
Dobber83918/
Dovber83169/
Dewber835/
Dowbey832/
Dowbes831/
Dobuer830/
Dowver830/
Dobbear770/
Dobbe731,493/
Dowby737/
Dawbe731/
Dobve731/
Dowhouer712/
Dubber67813/
Döbber67354/
Dobbey6729/
Dovbei6729/
Dübber6722/
Dabber6714/
Dowbaj6714/
Davber677/
Devber674/
Doobbe674/
Dovbey673/
Dowvee671/
Dowbij671/
Doubbe671/
Dobbir671/
Dowbuy671/
Dovbet671/
Doovbe671/
Dofuer670/
Dabuer670/
Dawbee670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dowber
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