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Dowlen Family History

Dowlen Name Meaning

English (Sussex and Surrey): variant of Dolling a nickname from an unrecorded Middle English dolling douling dulling ‘dull or stupid one’. Compare Doll Dowling Dowlin and Dowland .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Dolen, Doten, Dowen, Downen, Doolen, Dowley, Dowden, Bowlen, Nowlen

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Where is the Dowlen family from?

You can see how Dowlen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dowlen family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dowlen families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 9 Dowlen families living in Quebec. This was about 75% of all the recorded Dowlen's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Dowlen families in 1911.
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What did your Dowlen ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Cowman Heavy Worker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dowlen. 50% of Dowlen men worked as a Cowman Heavy Worker and 77% of Dowlen women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dowlen were Cowman and Household Work. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Cowman Heavy Worker
    50%
  • Bank Official
    25%
  • Cowman
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Old Age Pensioner
    8%
  • Paid Domestic
    8%
  • Household Work
    8%
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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Dowlen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dowlen census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 357 immigration records available for the last name Dowlen. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 700 military records available for the last name Dowlen. For the veterans among your Dowlen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dowlen lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Dowlen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1965. The average life expectancy for Dowlen in 1942 was 42, and 86 in 2004.

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