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There are approximately 2,710 people named Dowell in the UK. That makes it the 3,556th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 43 are named Dowell.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
From given name or forename

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The Dowell surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Welsh and Gaelic.) Dowyll, Welsh, shady, dark. Ynis Dowyll, the shady island.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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