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

The surname Dowman (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﻭﻣﺎﻥ) is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Dowman is the 280,785^th most widely held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 5,300,033 people. The surname Dowman is predominantly found in Europe, where 43 percent of Dowman live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 544 people, or 1 in 102,423. In England it is most numerous in: Essex, where 33 percent live, Greater London, where 16 percent live and Lincolnshire, where 11 percent live. Apart from England this surname occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 16 percent live and South Africa, where 14 percent live.

Dowman Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Dowman has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Dowman surname increased 161 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 239 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 47 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 243 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dowman Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (53%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dowman last name are 15.52% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 68.75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dowman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 1.36% less than the national average, earning R 234,408 per year; in United States they earn 1.97% less than the national average, earning $42,297 USD per year and in Canada they earn 61.54% more than the national average, earning $80,256 CAD per year.