Dowton Surname
Approximately 705 people bear this surname
Dowton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 466 | 1:57,931 | 7,051 |
| England | 118 | 1:472,187 | 30,747 |
| United States | 83 | 1:4,366,975 | 231,516 |
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 112 | 1:217,637 | 16,750 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:10,376 | 1,795 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
Dowton Demographics
Average Dowton Salary in
United States
$40,063 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dowton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dowton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dowton occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dowton? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 474,683rd most common family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 10,336,945 people. Dowton occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 67 percent of Dowton live; 66 percent live in Australasia and 66 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.
It is most frequently held in Australia, where it is borne by 466 people, or 1 in 57,931. In Australia Dowton is primarily found in: New South Wales, where 77 percent reside, Queensland, where 11 percent reside and Victoria, where 5 percent reside. Apart from Australia this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.
Dowton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Dowton has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Dowton surname rose 105 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 553 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Dowton Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Dowton are 37.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 84.21% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Dowton earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.15% less than the national average, earning $40,063 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.92% less than the national average, earning $47,737 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dowtong | 92 | 3 | / |
| Dowthong | 86 | 15 | / |
| Dawton | 83 | 90 | / |
| Dofton | 83 | 32 | / |
| Dewton | 83 | 4 | / |
| Dowtun | 83 | 3 | / |
| Dawtong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dawtton | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dawthong | 71 | 6 | / |
| Dufton | 67 | 1,229 | / |
| Dafton | 67 | 8 | / |
| Defton | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dovtan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Davton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dabton | 67 | 0 | / |
| Duffton | 62 | 43 | / |
| Dawtung | 62 | 1 | / |
| Daftone | 62 | 1 | / |
| Dowtham | 62 | 1 | / |
| Dawthan | 62 | 0 | / |
| Dabthonh | 57 | 1 | / |
| Douvtang | 57 | 1 | / |
| Daftan | 50 | 69 | / |
| Davtan | 50 | 19 | / |
| Dabtan | 50 | 16 | / |
| Deftan | 50 | 15 | / |
| Dubtan | 50 | 1 | / |
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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
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- 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 Dowton
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