Dowthwaite Surname
Approximately 610 people bear this surname
Dowthwaite Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dowthwaite,' some small spot on the borders of North Lancashire and the West Riding, but I cannot identify it. This surname has crossed the Atlantic and has undergone several natural corruptive changes.
Read More About This SurnameDowthwaite Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 429 | 1:129,879 | 12,877 |
| Australia | 59 | 1:457,554 | 35,515 |
| New Zealand | 41 | 1:110,447 | 14,290 |
| United States | 22 | 1:16,475,406 | 557,260 |
| Northern Ireland | 19 | 1:97,107 | 6,126 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 266 | 1:91,637 | 9,460 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
Dowthwaite Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dowthwaite,' some small spot on the borders of North Lancashire and the West Riding, but I cannot identify it. This surname has crossed the Atlantic and has undergone several natural corruptive changes. The suffix -thtvaite (v. Thwaites) seems curiously susceptible to corruption (v. Hebblewhite). In my old church register (Ulverston) Postlethwaite is occasionally found as Poslett.
Robertas de Dowthwayt, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1572. Richard Ayleward and Joanna Dunwheate; Marriage Lic. (London).
John Dowthwayte, of Cappen, Capenburrow, 1667: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
Thomas Dowthwayte, of Newton, 1662: ibid.
1714. Married — Barnard Dowthwaite and Mary Chandler: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1733. Baptised — Robert, s. John Dowthwait, of Kendal: St. Mary, Ulverston.
(Scandinavian) belonging to Dow- thwaite (Cumb.) [the second element is the Old Norse þveit, a clearing: the first may be the Danish daa (pron. daw), a doe]
V. Douthwaite ante.
Dowthwaite Demographics
Average Dowthwaite Salary in
United States
$61,875 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dowthwaite Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dowthwaite Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dowthwaite is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Dowthwaite? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 530,215th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 11,946,797 people. The last name Dowthwaite occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Dowthwaite live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Dowthwaite is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 429 people, or 1 in 129,879. In England Dowthwaite is most prevalent in: Lancashire, where 18 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 9 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 8 percent are found. Excluding England Dowthwaite occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 10 percent are found and New Zealand, where 7 percent are found.
Dowthwaite Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dowthwaite has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 161 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dowthwaite Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Dowthwaite earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 0.81% less than the national average, earning R 235,704 per year; in United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.08% less than the national average, earning $48,650 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dowth Waite | 95 | 1 | / |
| Douthwaite | 90 | 1,947 | / |
| Dowthwiate | 90 | 2 | / |
| Douthewaite | 86 | 1 | / |
| Douthwaiite | 86 | 1 | / |
| Duthwaite | 84 | 1 | / |
| Douthwite | 84 | 1 | / |
| Douthwait | 84 | 1 | / |
| Douthwate | 84 | 0 | / |
| Dowthit | 82 | 3 | / |
| Dowthat | 82 | 1 | / |
| Daithwaite | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dauthwaite | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dowthitt | 78 | 20 | / |
| Dothat | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dothit | 75 | 1 | / |
| Douthitte | 74 | 2 | / |
| Dauthwait | 74 | 0 | / |
| Doutthwit | 74 | 0 | / |
| Douthit | 71 | 3,692 | / |
| Douthat | 71 | 955 | / |
| Dithate | 71 | 543 | / |
| Doythat | 71 | 2 | / |
| Duthate | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dothity | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dowthet | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dothitt | 71 | 0 | / |
| Duthait | 71 | 0 | / |
| Douthitt | 67 | 1,592 | / |
| Dathaide | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dawthiti | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dithawit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dithawat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Douthtie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doutheit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duthwade | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daouthit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Diathate | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhathate | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dowthett | 67 | 0 | / |
| Douethit | 67 | 0 | / |
| Douthatt | 67 | 0 | / |
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