Dowlin Surname

490,615th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 675 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guyana

Dowlin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dowlin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4061:892,75667,416
Australia2151:125,56113,746
Guyana401:19,0562,431
Panama81:489,0328,962
England31:18,572,686338,250
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304
Wales31:522,80514,314
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2651:189,50416,696

Dowlin (32) may also be a first name.

Dowlin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dowlin is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dowlin? popularity and diffusion

Dowlin is the 490,615th most prevalent family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 10,796,364 people. Dowlin is primarily found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Dowlin reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently occurring forename globally. It is borne by 32 people.

The surname Dowlin is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 406 people, or 1 in 892,756. In The United States Dowlin is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 40 percent are found, Montana, where 5 percent are found and Texas, where 3 percent are found. Excluding The United States Dowlin exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 32 percent are found and Guyana, where 6 percent are found.

Dowlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dowlin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dowlin last name expanded 153 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dowlin Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Dowlin surname are 26.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.68% being registered with the political party.

Dowlin earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.42% less than the national average, earning $40,380 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dowlind922/
Dowlint921/
Dowllin920/
Dowlling865/
Hdowling861/
Ddowling860/
Dowlen831,086/
Doblin83409/
Dewlin8330/
Dovlin838/
Dawlin837/
Dowlng836/
Dowlyn834/
Doweln831/
D'Dowling801/
Doublin77474/
Dovling7712/
Dovlind775/
Dobllin773/
Dawhlin773/
Dowleng771/
Dahwlin771/
Dovlien770/
Dobln731/
Doibhlin713/
Dosvling710/
Doovling710/
Dublin679,415/
Davlin67754/
Dablin67288/
Düblin67194/
Dewlen67113/
Doblen6742/
Döblin6718/
Dobeln676/
Duvlin673/
Dawlen673/
Dovlén672/
Duwelling671/
Dovlen670/

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Dowlin Reference & Research

Dolan DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Dolan FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dowlin
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