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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 frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

It is the 280,785^th most frequently held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 5,300,033 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 43 percent of Dowman reside; 43 percent reside in Northern Europe and 43 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 544 people, or 1 in 102,423. In England Dowman is primarily found in: Essex, where 33 percent reside, Greater London, where 16 percent reside and Lincolnshire, where 11 percent reside. Apart from England this surname exists in 24 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 16 percent reside and South Africa, where 14 percent reside.

Dowman Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Dowman has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Dowman last name 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 devotion of those bearing 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 US average, with 68.75% registered with the 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.