Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
DOWER
There are approximately 1,233 people named Dower in the UK. That makes it the 6,302nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 20 are named Dower.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Occupational Name
Related and similar surnames
DeerDer
Deir
Dere
Deere
Deerr
Dawe
Dear
Dawes
Deare
Deehr
Dar
Dears
D'Er
Dder
Deor
Daere
Dehr
D'Ere
D'Eer
Deorr
Deihr
Deers
Deirr
Deire
Dehre
Deeere
D'Eere
Daaere
Daehr
Daerre
Dawer
Deahr
The Dower surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
DOWER. A rabbit's burrow, cuniculus. Prompt. Parv.