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

The surname Dowens is most common in England. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Dowens is the 1,239,697^th most frequently used family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 38,970,834 people. The surname Dowens is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Dowens are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 83 people, or 1 in 671,302. In England Dowens is most numerous in: Tyne and Wear, where 59 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 16 percent live and Greater London, where 8 percent live. Not including England it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 42 percent live and Scotland, where 10 percent live.

Dowens Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Dowens has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Dowens surname grew 286 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 120 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 380 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dowens Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dowens surname are 28.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 81.82% being registered with the political party.

Dowens earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.55% less than the national average, earning $28,240 USD per year.