Dowman Surname

280,785th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,375 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Dowman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Downham,' abbreviated from Downman; v. Downman and Downham. (a) Occup. 'Dow's man,' i.e. the servant of Dow, or Daw (David); v. Dow and Dowson (a), and compare Matthewman, PrieStman, &c.

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Dowman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5441:102,42310,776
New Zealand2141:21,1603,714
South Africa1971:275,01427,210
United States1961:1,849,280120,610
Australia781:346,09929,260
Jamaica401:71,7493,500
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Panama111:355,6607,645
Afghanistan81:4,019,14821,487
Wales61:515,75523,171
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland401:110,7476,785
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3381:72,1167,998
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:612,42340,920

Dowman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Downham,' abbreviated from Downman; v. Downman and Downham. (a) Occup. 'Dow's man,' i.e. the servant of Dow, or Daw (David); v. Dow and Dowson (a), and compare Matthewman, PrieStman, &c. This class of surnames is chiefly found in Yorkshire.

Adam Doweman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

William Dawman, 1379 ibid.

1570. Robert Dowman and Ellen Towres: Marriage Lic (London).

1774. Married — Charles Dowman and Sarah Thompson: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) 1 = Dow 2 (q.v.) + man.

2 for Downman, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dowman Last Name Facts

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

Dowman (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﻭﻣﺎﻥ) occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dowman? popularity and diffusion

Dowman is the 280,785th most frequent family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 5,300,033 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 43 percent of Dowman are found; 43 percent are found in Northern Europe and 43 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Dowman is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 544 people, or 1 in 102,423. In England Dowman is most common in: Essex, where 33 percent are found, Greater London, where 16 percent are found and Lincolnshire, where 11 percent are found. Outside of England this last name occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 16 percent are found and South Africa, where 14 percent are found.

Dowman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dowman has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Dowman surname expanded 161 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 239 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 47 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 243 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dowman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Dowman surname is predominantly Catholic (53%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dowman surname are 15.52% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Douwman921/
Dowmant921/
Dovman8331/
Dawman8327/
Dewman8314/
Dobman838/
Dowmon833/
Dobmann77308/
Dowmont7775/
Doubman7734/
Dovmant779/
Dovmane771/
Dawmang771/
Dowmontt7119/
Dubman67285/
Davman6771/
Duvman673/
Dabman671/
Dawmon670/
Daubman62158/
Dovmont622/
Duiveman57270/
Daubmann5791/
Duyveman576/
Duibmann575/
Duijveman5326/
Dubmon5067/
Davmam501/

Dowman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dowman in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺩﻭﻣﺎﻥdwman-

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