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

The last name Dowsing is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 490,085^th most commonly used family name on earth, held by around 1 in 10,780,393 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Dowsing live; 72 percent live in Northern Europe and 71 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 469 people, or 1 in 118,802. In England Dowsing is most common in: Suffolk, where 26 percent reside, Leicestershire, where 9 percent reside and Greater London, where 9 percent reside. Excluding England this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Dowsing Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Dowsing has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Dowsing surname rose 142 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 135 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dowsing Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dowsing surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

Dowsing earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.44% less than the national average, earning $41,666 USD per year.