Dowers

Dowers Meaning & Origin

About Dowers
The surname Dowers is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "dowere," meaning "a dowser" or "a diviner." It is an occupational surname that was given to individuals who practiced the ancient art of dowsing, which involved using a divining rod or other tools to locate underground water sources or minerals. The surname Dowers therefore signifies an ancestor who was skilled in the practice of dowsing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dowers: 899
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dowers 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 Dowers is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AW1 R Z
🌐 IPA
/daʊrz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dowers in Braille

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

The name Dowers in braille

How to sign the name Dowers using Sign Language

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

The name Dowers in sign language

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