Dowdalls Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Dowdalls Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dowdalls Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland421:127,4727,985
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
England31:18,572,686338,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727

Dowdalls Last Name Facts

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

Dowdalls is found most frequently in Scotland. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dowdalls? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dowdalls is the 2,034,059th most commonly held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 85,735,834 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Dowdalls are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in British Isles.

Dowdalls is most widespread in Scotland, where it is borne by 42 people, or 1 in 127,472. In Scotland it is mostly found in: North Lanarkshire, where 43 percent live, Renfrewshire, where 17 percent live and South Lanarkshire, where 17 percent live. Other than Scotland this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 11 percent live.

Dowdalls Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Dowdalls surname is principally Episcopalian (100%) in Ireland.

Dowdalls earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 121.29% more than the national average, earning $95,486 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dowdells8826/
Doudalls881/
Dowdales881/
Dowdaliss822/
Dowdles80101/
Doudals801/
Dowdels800/
Doudalis75169/
Dotallas754/
Dodelles751/
Dedallis751/
Dodalasi751/
Dodels717/
Dudals716/
Dodlas711/
Detwallas711/
Dodles711/
de Dalles711/
de Dallas711/
Dedales67202/
Dadalis6796/
Dedalus6745/
Dedalis6743/
Dadalas6729/
Dodeles6726/
Doodles6717/
Didales6712/
Doudlas6710/
Dodilis679/
Doddles679/
Dhodalasih674/
Dadalos673/
da Dallosi671/
Dodd Ellis671/
Dudalis671/

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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
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  • 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 Dowdalls
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