Dowen

Dowen Meaning & Origin

About Dowen
The surname Dowen is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Duda" or "Dudda," which means "beloved" or "dear." The addition of the suffix "-en" indicates "son of," making Dowen a patronymic surname. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Dowen can be interpreted as "son of Duda" or "son of Dudda."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Dowen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Dowen: 410
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,851
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dowen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Dowen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AW1 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/daʊən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dowen in Braille

Here's how to represent Dowen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Dowen in braille

How to sign the name Dowen using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Dowen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Dowen in sign language

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