Dowsett

Dowsett Meaning & Origin

About Dowsett
The surname Dowsett is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Duda" or "Dudda," combined with the word "set," meaning a dwelling or settlement. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Dowsett can be interpreted as "Duda's settlement" or "Dudda's dwelling." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name likely hailed from a place named Dowsett or was associated with a particular settlement.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dowsett: 394
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,619
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TST
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AW1 S AH0 T
🌐 IPA
/dowsett*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dowsett in Braille

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

The name Dowsett in braille

How to sign the name Dowsett using Sign Language

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

The name Dowsett in sign language

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