Dowlan Surname

1,736,881st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 111 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Dowlan Surname Definition:

= Doolan, q.v. There are several places called Downie in Scotland which have probably assimi­lated their Celtic diminutive suff. (-án) to the English suff.

Dowlan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Australia371:729,61448,196
England201:2,785,90397,972
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
Wales41:392,10412,338
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:707,30545,577

Dowlan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Doolan, q.v. There are several places called Downie in Scotland which have probably assimi­lated their Celtic diminutive suff. (-án) to the English suff.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Doolan and Doolin are the anglicized forms of Ó Dubhlainn in Munster, which in Leinster is made Dowling (q.v. for Dowling proper). Doolan is also a synonym of Dolan, q.v., in Connacht. IF 118

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Dowlan Last Name Facts

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

Dowlan is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Dowlan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dowlan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,736,881st most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 65,653,567 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Dowlan reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 52 people, or 1 in 6,970,364. In The United States Dowlan is mostly found in: California, where 29 percent live, Michigan, where 23 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 15 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 33 percent live and England, where 18 percent live.

Dowlan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dowlan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Dowlan surname decreased 27 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dowlan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Dowlan surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

Dowlan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.53% less than the national average, earning $40,333 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dowlean920/
Dowlang920/
Douwland8658/
Doblan83184/
Dawlan834/
Dowlon832/
Dewlan832/
Dovlan830/
Dowlasing801/
Dovland77152/
Doublan7760/
Doblian7711/
Doblean772/
Dovlyan772/
Dawland771/
Dowloon771/
Dawlean770/
Dowleon770/
Dowlong770/
Dowleyne7115/
Dovlatin711/
Dawliang711/
Doublain710/
Dowhliam710/
Doblon672,078/
Dublan67930/
Dablan67591/
Davlan678/
Duwillian671/
Dowlom671/
Duvlan671/
Dawlon671/
Dewlon671/
Dawlam671/

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