Where in Ireland does the family DOWSON come from? Is DOWSON a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname DOWSON were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland
DOWSON Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 24 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 9006th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Anglican: 11 (45.83%), Catholic: 9 (37.50%), Methodist: 2 (8.33%), Other / Not Given: 2 (8.33%)
DOWSON Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 38 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 6704th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
DOWSON Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 24
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 9006th
DOWSON in 1901 (Farmer)
There were no farmers with the surname DOWSON in the 1901 census.
DOWSON in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname DOWSON who are Catholic in each locality
DOWSON in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname DOWSON who are Anglican in each locality
DOWSON in 1901 (Presbyterian)
There were no Presbyterians with the surname DOWSON in the 1901 census.
DOWSON in Scotland
Patterns associated with the DOWSON surname
List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:
When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.
While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.