Dows Surname

616,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 500 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Dows Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Douce' (sweet). A French introduction, a girl's name. v. Dowson.

Duce Mercatrix, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Douce de Moster, ibid.

William Douce, 1313. Writs of Parliament.

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Dows Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2531:1,432,64498,450
Australia991:272,68424,601
England851:655,50738,035
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
Colombia91:5,308,23018,838
Scotland61:892,30328,047
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England861:283,43519,633
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1211:415,03030,604

Dows Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Douce' (sweet). A French introduction, a girl's name. v. Dowson.

Duce Mercatrix, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Douce de Moster, ibid.

William Douce, 1313. Writs of Parliament.

Matilda Douce-douther (the daughter of Douce), 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Ricardus Schepherd: Douse, mater ejus, 1370: ibid.

John fil. Douso, Yorkshire: Knight's Fees (Surtees Society).

John Dowsson, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.

1807. Married — Thomas Townsend and Sarah Jemima Dowse: St. George, Hanover Square.

1808. — James Dows and Ann Wickenden: ibid.

William Dowson and Elizabeth Morgan: ibid.

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

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Douce,' which see. The evidence is in favour of this beingthe chief parent.

Richard Doucesone, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Johannes Douceson, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

Emmota Douceson, 1379: ibid.

John fil. Dousoe.: Knight's Fees (Surtees Society).

John Dowsson. Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.

(a) Bapt. 'the son of David,' nick. Daw and Dow; v. Dow.

Beatrix Daude-wyf, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Dauson, 1379: ibid.

Johanna Dowe-doghter, 1379: ibid.

Ricardus Dauson, 1379: ibid.

Adam Dowe-man, 1379: ibid.

Agnes Dyconwyfdowson, i.e. the wife of Dycon, son of Dow, 1379: ibid.

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

From Douce.

The Norman People (1874)

Dows Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dows is found most frequently in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dows? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dows is the 616,129th most frequently held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,575,092 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Dows are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 253 people, or 1 in 1,432,644. In The United States it is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 16 percent reside, Texas, where 9 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 20 percent reside and England, where 17 percent reside.

Dows Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dows has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Dows last name grew 209 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 1 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dows Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dows last name are 18.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.12% registered with the party.

The amount Dows earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 31.99% less than the national average, earning $15,438,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.34% less than the national average, earning $39,984 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.45% less than the national average, earning $42,506 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dowse893,948/
Douws89202/
Dowsh891/
Douwse804/
Dowstt803/
Dhowsh801/
Daws754,785/
Dews753,789/
Dobs75297/
Dofs7587/
Dowz7541/
Dovs754/
Duws751/
Dohbs6742/
Doubs6738/
Dovås6711/
Dawse678/
Dobsh676/
D'Ews676/
Dovsh675/
Dawsh675/
Doobs673/
Dowce672/
Dauws671/
Dobsz671/
Daaws671/
Dhaws671/
Dewws671/
Dawss670/
Doffs670/

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