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Where Does The Last Name Dowley Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Dowley is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dowley? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 266,931^st most common family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 4,977,832 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 44 percent of Dowley reside; 44 percent reside in Northern Europe and 43 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 375 people, or 1 in 148,581. In England Dowley is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 16 percent live, Kent, where 13 percent live and Shropshire, where 11 percent live. Aside from England this surname occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 24 percent live.

Dowley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Dowley has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Dowley last name rose 144 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 255 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 197 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 286 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dowley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Dowley last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dowley surname are 7.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.95% being registered with the political party.

The amount Dowley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 178.91% more than the national average, earning R 662,796 per year; in United States they earn 7.95% more than the national average, earning $46,580 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.95% less than the national average, earning $40,764 CAD per year.