Dowler Surname

84,098th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,748 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Dowler 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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Dowler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,0591:118,48912,728
England1,0611:52,5156,445
Australia7731:34,9234,603
Canada4951:74,4368,412
Ireland901:52,3223,722
New Zealand901:50,3158,125
Wales871:35,5693,540
Northern Ireland471:39,2563,678
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
France41:16,605,680368,153
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland831:53,3724,392
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5101:47,7955,894
Wales351:44,8122,341
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5601:89,6769,259

Dowler 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

(English) Dweller at the Dowl or Dole, i.e., the Allotment, or the Boundary-Mark [v. under Dole, and + the agential suff. -er]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dowler Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dowler occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dowler? popularity and diffusion

It is the 84,098th most widely held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,267,840 people. Dowler occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Dowler reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Dowler is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 3,059 people, or 1 in 118,489. In The United States Dowler is mostly concentrated in: Ohio, where 17 percent reside, Missouri, where 7 percent reside and West Virginia, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name exists in 26 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.

Dowler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dowler has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dowler surname expanded 546 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 208 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 108 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 249 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dowler Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Dowler last name is chiefly Anglican (52%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dowler last name are 4.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.34% registered with the party.

The amount Dowler earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.83% more than the national average, earning $43,938 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.03% more than the national average, earning $53,176 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dowlert925/
Dowlear923/
Dowller921/
Dobler8315,034/
Dewler836/
Dawler835/
Dovler830/
Dowlerová801/
Doubler77266/
Doblear773/
Dawlier771/
Doevler770/
Doivler770/
Dohbler770/
Doibler770/
Doobler770/
Hdobler770/
Hdoubler7131/
Deweller7111/
Dewiller711/
Döbler672,123/
Dubler671,095/
Dabler67289/
Dübler67145/
Däbler67108/
Davler673/
Dhoblr671/
Dovilr671/
Deubler621,151/
Daubler6228/
Devleer6210/
Dabhler621/
Deaubler5723/
Dubiller571/
Dablr551/
Dabeheler531/

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