Dowey Surname

328,333rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Dowey Surname Definition:

A synonym of Duffy in Ulster. IF 130

Dowey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3021:1,200,19585,425
England3001:185,72716,605
Northern Ireland2991:6,1711,117
Australia871:310,29526,919
Canada411:898,67368,969
Wales281:110,5198,545
Scotland281:191,20810,357
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1491:29,7313,020
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1881:129,65612,048
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States921:545,85537,602

Dowey (25) may also be a first name.

Dowey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A synonym of Duffy in Ulster. IF 130

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

A synonym of Duffy in Ulster. IF 130

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Dowey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dowey occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dowey? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 328,333rd most frequently held surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 6,449,156 people. Dowey is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Dowey reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequently held forename in the world. It is borne by 25 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 302 people, or 1 in 1,200,195. In The United States Dowey is primarily found in: South Carolina, where 29 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Ohio, where 9 percent reside. Other than The United States Dowey exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in England, where 27 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 26 percent reside.

Dowey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dowey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dowey last name expanded 328 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 160 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 2,800 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 2,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dowey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Dowey surname is principally Anglican (47%) in Ireland.

In The United States Dowey are 10.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.9% registered with the political party.

The amount Dowey earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 23.18% less than the national average, earning R 182,544 per year; in United States they earn 0.04% less than the national average, earning $43,132 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.81% less than the national average, earning $42,821 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Doweey910/
Dowe897,646/
Doey89703/
Dowy89174/
Douweye831/
Dewey8022,110/
Dowie804,024/
Dovey803,672/
Dobey801,808/
Dawey80651/
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Deuwey730/
Duoway730/
Dosway730/
Dove6741,188/
Dawe6720,350/
Duwe6713,294/
Doye6710,010/
Dobe675,926/
Deye675,425/
Doby673,843/
Dawy673,061/
Dowa672,563/
Dewe672,316/
Duey671,467/
Dowi67899/
Doie67869/
Dewy67602/
Douy67439/
Deay67275/
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Doei6778/
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Doee6742/
Diey6739/
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Dhoueay671/
Dowohue671/
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Dovheiy671/
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Deejoey671/

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