Dowrie Surname
Approximately 270 people bear this surname
Dowrie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 196 | 1:276,417 | 27,312 |
| United States | 43 | 1:8,429,278 | 367,833 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Dowrie Demographics
Average Dowrie Salary in
United States
$35,161 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dowrie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dowrie Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dowrie occurs most in South Africa. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dowrie? popularity and diffusion
It is the 963,821st most widespread family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 26,990,911 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 73 percent of Dowrie reside; 73 percent reside in Southern Africa and 73 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
This last name is most common in South Africa, where it is held by 196 people, or 1 in 276,417. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Western Cape, where 91 percent are found, Gauteng, where 3 percent are found and Northern Cape, where 3 percent are found. Excluding South Africa Dowrie exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.
Dowrie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Dowrie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dowrie last name increased 717 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Dowrie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Dowrie last name are 39.08% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 92.31% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Dowrie earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 41.76% less than the national average, earning R 138,408 per year and in United States they earn 18.51% less than the national average, earning $35,161 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dowries | 92 | 192 | / |
| Douwrie | 92 | 33 | / |
| Dowri | 91 | 26 | / |
| Dowre | 91 | 7 | / |
| Douwries | 86 | 6 | / |
| Dowrey | 83 | 181 | / |
| Dobrie | 83 | 43 | / |
| Dhowre | 83 | 24 | / |
| Dowret | 83 | 4 | / |
| Dawrie | 83 | 3 | / |
| Dowreh | 83 | 2 | / |
| Douwre | 83 | 1 | / |
| Doewri | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dewrie | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dowree | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dowrich | 77 | 136 | / |
| Dhowrey | 77 | 74 | / |
| Dawries | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dovries | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dhowreh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dewrrie | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dobre | 73 | 44,957 | / |
| Dewri | 73 | 13,251 | / |
| Dobri | 73 | 1,306 | / |
| Dawre | 73 | 797 | / |
| Dovre | 73 | 163 | / |
| Dowra | 73 | 136 | / |
| Dowry | 73 | 121 | / |
| Dawri | 73 | 64 | / |
| Dovri | 73 | 61 | / |
| Dewre | 73 | 43 | / |
| Duwri | 73 | 2 | / |
| Duwre | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dobrea | 67 | 4,400 | / |
| Dobrai | 67 | 779 | / |
| Dobrei | 67 | 436 | / |
| Doubre | 67 | 289 | / |
| Douvri | 67 | 166 | / |
| Douvre | 67 | 160 | / |
| Doubri | 67 | 113 | / |
| Dovris | 67 | 111 | / |
| Dhawre | 67 | 98 | / |
| Dobree | 67 | 60 | / |
| Dubrie | 67 | 57 | / |
| Dobroi | 67 | 53 | / |
| Dobrey | 67 | 49 | / |
| Dhobre | 67 | 39 | / |
| Dhowra | 67 | 32 | / |
| Dewree | 67 | 29 | / |
| Dawree | 67 | 27 | / |
| Dobrij | 67 | 9 | / |
| D'Ouvrier | 67 | 8 | / |
| Dowray | 67 | 8 | / |
| Dobrye | 67 | 7 | / |
| Dobrih | 67 | 7 | / |
| Dawrey | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dobrée | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dobrui | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dobhre | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dhovre | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dhewre | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dabrie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dobriæ | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dhawri | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dehwri | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dewrée | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dawres | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dewreh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dovree | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dewrri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dahwre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dawrye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doobre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dowrys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Douwra | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duvrie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deewri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dawrai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dawhri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dawrid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dawreh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dowhry | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dewrey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Doevre | 67 | 0 | / |
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Dowrie Reference & Research
Durie FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
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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 Dowrie
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis