About Dowson
The surname Dowson is of English origin and is derived from the given name "Dow," which is a short form of the name "David." The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Dowson mean "son of Dow." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify the descendants of a man named Dow or David.
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The surname Dowson is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dowson based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Dowson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Dowson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.