Dowle Surname

257,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,533 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Dowle Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the dowl,' or 'the dowler,' one who lived at the dowl; v. Dole. 'Dole, merke, mtta, tramaricia': Prompt Parv. Way has an important note on this. 'Forby gives this word as still used in Norfolk, the mark being often a low post, called a dool-post.

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Dowle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0311:54,0436,581
New Zealand951:47,6677,746
Canada901:409,39536,056
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Wales711:43,5854,199
Australia421:642,75544,739
Mauritania391:104,9966,429
India221:34,866,608408,224
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Israel91:950,84857,975
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
France71:9,488,960336,266
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3891:62,6627,272
Wales681:23,0651,326
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Dowle (13) may also be a first name.

Dowle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the dowl,' or 'the dowler,' one who lived at the dowl; v. Dole. 'Dole, merke, mtta, tramaricia': Prompt Parv. Way has an important note on this. 'Forby gives this word as still used in Norfolk, the mark being often a low post, called a dool-post. ... Bishop Kennet states that landmarks, or boundary stones, are in some parts of Kent called "dowle-stones," and explains dole, or doul, as signifying "a bulk, or green narrow slip of ground left unplowed in arable land." ... Queen Elizabeth in her Injunctions, 1559, directs that at the customary perambulations on the Rogation Days, the admonition shall be given, "cursed be he which translateth the boundes and dolles of his neighbor."' It is thus made clear that dowle was a form of dole, or doll (a partition). Thomas at the dowle, or William Dowler, meant one who resided on such a strip of ground, or by such a landmark. An instance in Cambridgeshire is given under Dole, which see.

Hugo de Doole, Surrey, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

With Dowler, compare Downer, Bridger, Churcher, &c.

1762. Married — John Stevens and Sarah Dowlle: St. George, Hanover Square.

1769. — George Dowler and Margery Lee: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1 for Dowell, q.v. 2 for Dole, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dowle Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dowle (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺪﻭﻟﻪ) is found most frequently in England. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dowle? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 257,026th most frequently held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 4,753,781 people. The surname Dowle is predominantly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Dowle live; 73 percent live in Northern Europe and 73 percent live in British Isles. Dowle is also the 3,159,357th most frequently occurring given name in the world, borne by 13 people.

This last name is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 1,031 people, or 1 in 54,043. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Kent, where 19 percent are found, Gloucestershire, where 12 percent are found and Greater London, where 9 percent are found. Apart from England this last name occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 6 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Dowle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dowle has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Dowle surname expanded 265 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 386 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 104 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dowle Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Dowle last name is principally Anglican (56%) in Ireland.

In The United States Dowle are 38.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 85% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dowle earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 203.98% more than the national average, earning R 722,376 per year; in United States they earn 0.86% more than the national average, earning $43,520 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.41% more than the national average, earning $58,335 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dowley911,464/
Dowile91225/
Dowele91133/
Dhowle9129/
Dowleh9111/
Doowle912/
Douwle912/
Dowlea911/
Dowled911/
Dowleu910/
Dowl89264/
Doewleh8377/
Douwele8314/
Dowlesh833/
Dowller831/
Dowleey831/
Doswley831/
Dowelle830/
Doble809,635/
Dowla803,350/
Dowel80505/
Dawle80172/
Dewle80102/
Dowli8012/
Dowly8010/
Dovle8010/
Dowll803/
Dhowl801/
Duwle801/
Dowellie771/
Dowelleh771/
Dowouele771/
Dowell7326,584/
Double735,869/
Dawley733,772/
Dhoble731,653/
Dhawle73684/
Dawile73308/
Dovile73153/
Dovlet7393/
Dewley7386/
Doblej7365/
Dobley7351/
Dawleh7344/
Dawele7322/
Doblee7316/
Dovles7315/
Dowlay7313/
Doible7311/
Dooble739/
Dowloy739/
Dhovle734/
Dowlai734/
Dhowla733/
Dowlla733/
Doblea733/
Dovley732/
Doblle732/
Dovele732/
Doivle731/
Doblhe731/
Dhewle731/
Dahwle731/
Dawhle731/
Dowlya731/
Dovlee731/
Doowel731/
Douwli731/
Dowliy731/
Dawyle730/
Dovler730/
Dowlly730/
Dowletowa7174/
Dawl67291/
Dewelle67213/
Dewille67105/
Dowgill6796/
Dobelle6782/
Doville6768/
Davoile6763/
Dhobley6742/
Dawless6726/
Dovelle6721/
Doubley6717/
Dewlieh679/
Dawletz676/
Dhawlea675/
Dhawley675/
Douvile675/
Doweell673/
Dawille673/
Dhawele672/
Doublee672/
Duwelle672/
Dohbley671/
Dhawlhe671/
Dahawle671/
Dawelle671/
Dawhlei671/
Dawleat671/
Dowgell671/
Dowhill671/
Dobleah671/
Dewllie671/
Daewlea671/
Duoblee671/
Dehwleh671/
Dowelll671/
Dawleeh671/
Douvlet671/
Doovley671/
Dosvile670/
Doivler670/
Dawlley670/

Dowle Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dowle in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺪﻭﻟﻪaldwlh80
ﺍﻟﺪﻭﻟﺔaldwlt20

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