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Where Does The Last Name Dowdles Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Dowdles occurs more in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Dowdles.

How Common Is The Last Name Dowdles? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 1,839,022^nd most widely held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 72,153,920 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Dowdles reside; 71 percent reside in Northern Europe and 71 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently held in Scotland, where it is borne by 56 people, or 1 in 95,604. In Scotland Dowdles is most common in: Dundee City, where 63 percent live, West Lothian, where 11 percent live and Aberdeen City, where 9 percent live. Not including Scotland it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 18 percent live and England, where 16 percent live.

Dowdles Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Dowdles has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Dowdles last name grew 295 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dowdles Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Dowdles surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Dowdles earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 1.43% more than the national average, earning R 241,044 per year and in Canada they earn 14.11% more than the national average, earning $56,692 CAD per year.