Dowler Family History

Dowler Surname Meaning

English (West Midlands): occupational name for a maker of felloes (wooden wheel rims) from a derivative of Middle English doule deul dul ‘felloe’ probably a borrowing of Old French do(u)ele ‘stave (of a barrel)’ and applied to the curved pieces of wood that form the circular rim of a wheel.

Modern English dowel ‘headless pin peg or bolt’ may be the same word but this sense is not recorded in Middle English.

Irish (Leitrim): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Dalachair ‘descendant of Dalachair’ from a personal name possibly meaning ‘lover of assemblies’ (dál).

It was also Anglicized as Dallagher.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Bowler, Dower, Fowler, Dobler, Bowker, Downer, Ohler, Cobler, Doner, Fowle

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You can see how Dowler families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dowler family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dowler families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 117 Dowler families living in Warwickshire. This was about 19% of all the recorded Dowler's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Dowler families in 1891.

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What did your Dowler ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dowler. 9% of Dowler men worked as a Builders labourer and 73% of Dowler women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dowler were Gardener and Unpaid domestic dutie.

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Builders labourer

Plasterer

Carpenter

Gardener

Unpaid domestic duties

73%

Private means

Unpaid domestic

Unpaid domestic dutie

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Census Record

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There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Dowler. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 3K military records available for the last name Dowler. For the veterans among your Dowler ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dowler lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Dowler life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Dowler in 1948 was 65, and 74 in 2004.

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Dowler Surname Meaning

Modern English dowel ‘headless pin peg or bolt’ may be the same word but this sense is not recorded in Middle English.

Irish (Leitrim): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Dalachair ‘descendant of Dalachair’ from a personal name possibly meaning ‘lover of assemblies’ (dál).

It was also Anglicized as Dallagher.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Dowler family from?

What did your Dowler ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Builders labourer

Plasterer

Carpenter

Gardener

Unpaid domestic duties

73%

Private means

Unpaid domestic

Unpaid domestic dutie

What Dowler family records will you find?

What is the average Dowler lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Dowler life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Dowler in 1948 was 65, and 74 in 2004.

Dowler Family History

Dowler Surname Meaning

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Dowler Surname Meaning

129,000 record(s) for Dowler

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Where is the Dowler family from?

What did your Dowler ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Dowler lifespan?

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