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

The surname Dowey is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname Dowey is the 328,333^rd most frequent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 6,449,156 people. The surname Dowey occurs mostly 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 2,136,160^th most frequently used forename at a global level. It is borne by 25 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 302 people, or 1 in 1,200,195. In The United States it is primarily found in: South Carolina, where 29 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Ohio, where 9 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in England, where 27 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 26 percent reside.

Dowey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Dowey has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 328 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 160 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 2,800 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 2,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dowey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Dowey surname is predominantly Anglican (47%) in Ireland.

In The United States Dowey are 10.13% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.9% being registered to vote for 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.