Dowler Surname
Approximately 5,748 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameDowler Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,059 | 1:118,489 | 12,728 |
| England | 1,061 | 1:52,515 | 6,445 |
| Australia | 773 | 1:34,923 | 4,603 |
| Canada | 495 | 1:74,436 | 8,412 |
| Ireland | 90 | 1:52,322 | 3,722 |
| New Zealand | 90 | 1:50,315 | 8,125 |
| Wales | 87 | 1:35,569 | 3,540 |
| Northern Ireland | 47 | 1:39,256 | 3,678 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 83 | 1:53,372 | 4,392 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 510 | 1:47,795 | 5,894 |
| Wales | 35 | 1:44,812 | 2,341 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 560 | 1:89,676 | 9,259 |
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.
(English) Dweller at the Dowl or Dole, i.e., the Allotment, or the Boundary-Mark [v. under Dole, and + the agential suff. -er]
Dowler Demographics
Dowler Religious Adherence
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Dowler Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dowler Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dowler is found most frequently in The United States. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dowler? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 84,098th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,267,840 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Dowler are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name Dowler is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 3,059 people, or 1 in 118,489. In The United States it is most numerous in: Ohio, where 17 percent live, Missouri, where 7 percent live and West Virginia, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 13 percent live.
Dowler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Dowler has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 546 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 208 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 108 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 249 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dowler Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Dowler surname is primarily Anglican (52%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Dowler surname are 4.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.34% registered with the political 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dowlert | 92 | 5 | / |
| Dowlear | 92 | 3 | / |
| Dowller | 92 | 1 | / |
| Dobler | 83 | 15,034 | / |
| Dewler | 83 | 6 | / |
| Dawler | 83 | 5 | / |
| Dovler | 83 | 0 | / |
| Dowlerová | 80 | 1 | / |
| Doubler | 77 | 266 | / |
| Doblear | 77 | 3 | / |
| Dawlier | 77 | 1 | / |
| Doevler | 77 | 0 | / |
| Doivler | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dohbler | 77 | 0 | / |
| Doibler | 77 | 0 | / |
| Doobler | 77 | 0 | / |
| Hdobler | 77 | 0 | / |
| Hdoubler | 71 | 31 | / |
| Deweller | 71 | 11 | / |
| Dewiller | 71 | 1 | / |
| Döbler | 67 | 2,123 | / |
| Dubler | 67 | 1,095 | / |
| Dabler | 67 | 289 | / |
| Dübler | 67 | 145 | / |
| Däbler | 67 | 108 | / |
| Davler | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dhoblr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dovilr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deubler | 62 | 1,151 | / |
| Daubler | 62 | 28 | / |
| Devleer | 62 | 10 | / |
| Dabhler | 62 | 1 | / |
| Deaubler | 57 | 23 | / |
| Dubiller | 57 | 1 | / |
| Dablr | 55 | 1 | / |
| Dabeheler | 53 | 1 | / |
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