Dowgill Surname

1,894,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 96 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Dowgill Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dowgill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England901:619,09036,665
Scotland61:892,30328,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England571:427,63825,025
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

Dowgill Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dowgill is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dowgill? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dowgill is the 1,894,523rd most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 75,911,937 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Dowgill are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most common in England, where it is borne by 90 people, or 1 in 619,090. In England it is mostly found in: West Yorkshire, where 46 percent reside, Hampshire, where 19 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 18 percent reside. Besides England this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Scotland, where 6 percent reside.

Dowgill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dowgill has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Dowgill last name rose 158 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dowill924/
Dowgiel8676/
Dowhill861/
Dowgell861/
Duowill860/
Dowsill860/
Dowil8335/
Dowll833/
Dowell7726,584/
Dowile77225/
Dobill7756/
Dovgil7723/
Dawill779/
Dovill770/
Dowl73264/
Dowsell71126/
Dowzell7184/
Doville7168/
Dawgiel7128/
Doweell713/
Dawille713/
Dowelll711/
Douwell711/
Doveill711/
Douvill711/
Dowwell711/
Dowelle710/
Douville674,345/
Dowle671,533/
Dowel67505/
Dawil67216/
Dobil67123/
Dovil6786/
Dovll673/
Dhowl671/
Doiville671/
Doyville671/
Dobll670/
Dawll670/
Douswell670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dowgill
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