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

Dowry is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 1,649,806^th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 60,227,652 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 41 percent of Dowry are found; 39 percent are found in Northern Europe and 38 percent are found in British Isles. Dowry is also the 2,523,061^st most numerous first name world-wide, held by 19 people.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 1,505,893. In England Dowry is most common in: Essex, where 16 percent live, Norfolk, where 16 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 16 percent live. Besides England it occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 30 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.

Dowry Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Dowry has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 264 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 22 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dowry Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Dowry surname is principally Catholic (71%) in Ireland.

The amount Dowry earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 26.01% more than the national average, earning R 299,448 per year and in United States they earn 36.27% less than the national average, earning $27,500 USD per year.