Dowson

Dowson Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dowson: 376
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,752
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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.

Ranking information for the surname Dowson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TSN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AW1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/dowson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dowson in Braille

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

The name Dowson in braille

How to sign the name Dowson using Sign Language

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.

The name Dowson in sign language

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