Dowers Surname

218,358th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,876 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Dowers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dowers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2741:284,50526,482
England1651:337,68524,727
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines931:1,211277
Trinidad and Tobago801:17,0502,088
Australia551:490,83137,357
South Africa481:1,128,70266,097
Wales381:81,4356,830
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Guyana101:76,2225,818
United States Virgin Islands81:13,7971,930
Panama51:782,45211,059
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Barbados11:287,4482,772
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1041:234,37917,485
Scotland201:187,1617,190
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1121:448,38132,409

Dowers Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dowers is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dowers? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dowers is the 218,358th most frequently held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 3,884,619 people. The last name Dowers occurs mostly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Dowers live; 69 percent live in North America and 69 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,274 people, or 1 in 284,505. In The United States it is mostly found in: Indiana, where 12 percent are found, Ohio, where 10 percent are found and Texas, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 20 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent are found and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, where 5 percent are found.

Dowers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dowers has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Dowers surname grew 1,138 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 159 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 950 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 110 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dowers Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Dowers surname is principally Catholic (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dowers surname are 16.51% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.28% being registered with the political party.

The amount Dowers earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 41.88% less than the national average, earning 201,138 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 4.8% less than the national average, earning R 226,236 per year; in United States they earn 3.46% less than the national average, earning $41,657 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.37% more than the national average, earning $66,761 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dowears921/
Doowers921/
Doers91168/
Dobers83266/
Dovers83160/
Dawers83122/
Dewers8397/
Däwers8331/
Doyers832/
Doersh831/
Doerrs831/
D'Houwers802/
Doersch77271/
Doggers7716/
Deweers7711/
Dewiers7711/
Dauwers779/
Devoers771/
Diers735,095/
Dyers732,074/
Dours73618/
Dears73476/
Deers73131/
Duers73115/
Deurs7322/
Daers732/
Deirs731/
Doirs730/
Dauwerse71101/
Dobersch7143/
Dhauwers7128/
Devers676,396/
Devars67489/
Duvers67359/
D'Hauwers67234/
Davers67174/
Devors67116/
Dewars67114/
Dawirs6795/
Dayers6783/
Dhiers6774/
D'Ours6760/
Dabers6736/
Dävers6717/
Dyjers679/
Deurse677/
Deyers674/
Dawars674/
Dourse673/
Devèrs672/
Daiers672/
Dejors671/
Dewirs671/
Dehars671/
Dejers671/
Duersh671/
Dawors671/
Doyars671/
Dübers671/
Dearst670/
Deyars670/
Dearrs670/
Deihrs670/
Deirst670/
Duyers670/
Dourst670/
Devirs670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dowers
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