Surname Dowell (Dowell 
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) , across the world, is a common family name. The surname Dowell is characteristic of Barbados, where it is quite a common surname, Trinidad and Tobago, where it is quite a rare surname, and Australia. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Much less frequently, Dowell is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Dowell | Australia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Canada, United Kingdom, United States |
| دويل | Yemen, Syria, Palestinian Territory, Saudi Arabia, Iran |
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william dowell Royal Navy admiral (1825-1912), GB (b. 1825) |
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george dare dowell recipient of the Victoria Cross, NZ (b. 1831) |
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edward mac dowell American composer, US (b. 1860) |
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cassius c. dowell American politician (1864-1940), US (b. 1864) |
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| theresa arabella fanny dowell (1820-1859) (b. 1820) |
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| edward dowell English cricketer and clergyman (1822-1896) (b. 1822) |
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| edward william dowell (1823-1896) (b. 1823) |
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spright dowell American academic administrator, US (b. 1878) |
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| greensville dowell (b. 1822) |
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| stephen dowell English legal and historical writer (b. 1833) |
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william dowell Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer, GB (b. 1885) |
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duck dowell American basketball and football player and coach, college athletics administrator, US (b. 1912) |
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| philip dowell botanist (1864-1936) (b. 1864) |
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| charles r. dowell c.1876-1935 (b. 1876) |
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| george w. dowell American lawyer (b. 1879) |
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