Dowdell Surname
Approximately 7,363 people bear this surname
Dowdell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dowdale,' seemingly a Yorkshire place-name. Nicholaus de Dodale, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes de Dowedale, 1379: ibid.
Willelmus de Dowedale, 1379: ibid.
Willelmus Doudale, 1379 ibid.
Read More About This SurnameDowdell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,877 | 1:61,674 | 7,228 |
| Australia | 543 | 1:49,716 | 6,190 |
| England | 468 | 1:119,056 | 12,089 |
| Canada | 352 | 1:104,675 | 11,294 |
| New Zealand | 44 | 1:102,916 | 13,667 |
| Wales | 31 | 1:99,824 | 7,946 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 35 | 1:126,568 | 7,344 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 238 | 1:102,418 | 10,282 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 767 | 1:65,474 | 7,136 |
Dowdell (23) may also be a first name.
Dowdell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dowdale,' seemingly a Yorkshire place-name. Nicholaus de Dodale, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes de Dowedale, 1379: ibid.
Willelmus de Dowedale, 1379: ibid.
Willelmus Doudale, 1379 ibid.
1773. Married —James Dowdell and Mary Morris: St. George, Hanover Square.
1775. — James Vicary and Grace Dowdle: ibid.
1801. Henry Kusder and Jane Dowdall: ibid.
(English) belonging to Dowdale [the second element is the Old English dœl, a valley: the first is either Dialectal English dow (Old English dúfe-), a dove, or Middle English do(o (Old English dá), a doe]
(English) One who came from Dowdale (valley frequented by doves or does).
Dowdell Demographics
Dowdell Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Dowdell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dowdell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dowdell has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Dowdell.
How Common Is The Last Name Dowdell? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 67,584th most widespread last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 989,752 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Dowdell are found; 65 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,239,265th most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 23 people.
Dowdell is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 5,877 people, or 1 in 61,674. In The United States Dowdell is mostly concentrated in: Alabama, where 15 percent live, Florida, where 8 percent live and New York, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 25 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 7 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.
Dowdell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Dowdell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dowdell last name increased 766 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 197 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,033 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Dowdell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Dowdell last name is chiefly Catholic (76%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Dowdell surname are 9.43% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.2% registered with the political party.
The amount Dowdell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.75% less than the national average, earning $38,080 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.01% more than the national average, earning $50,183 CAD per year.
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Dowdell Reference & Research
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