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UK surname

Dowrick

In the 1881 census there were 168 people recorded with the Dowrick surname, ranking it #14,380 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 287, ranked #15,212, down from #14,380 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Tregoney, Ruan Lanyhorne and St Ewe. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cornwall.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Dowrick is 291 in 2014. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 70.8%.

1881 census count

168

Ranked #14,380

Modern count

287

2016, ranked #15,212

Peak year

2014

291 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Dowrick had 168 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,380 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 287 in 2016, ranked #15,212.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 231 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Dowrick surname distribution map

The map shows where the Dowrick surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Dowrick surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Dowrick over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 172 #11,682
1861 historical 152 #15,126
1881 historical 168 #14,380
1891 historical 206 #14,597
1901 historical 204 #14,925
1911 historical 231 #13,636
1997 modern 246 #15,445
1998 modern 258 #15,354
1999 modern 255 #15,599
2000 modern 271 #14,910
2001 modern 267 #14,839
2002 modern 265 #15,197
2003 modern 257 #15,341
2004 modern 264 #15,156
2005 modern 255 #15,437
2006 modern 253 #15,602
2007 modern 255 #15,687
2008 modern 258 #15,732
2009 modern 252 #16,323
2010 modern 257 #16,476
2011 modern 270 #15,754
2012 modern 269 #15,706
2013 modern 285 #15,313
2014 modern 291 #15,168
2015 modern 287 #15,235
2016 modern 287 #15,212

Geography

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Where Dowricks are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Tregoney, Ruan Lanyhorne, St Ewe, Gluvias and Probus. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cornwall. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Tregoney Cornwall
2 Ruan Lanyhorne Cornwall
3 St Ewe Cornwall
4 Gluvias Cornwall
5 Probus Cornwall

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cornwall 030 Cornwall
2 Cornwall 039 Cornwall
3 Cornwall 015 Cornwall
4 Cornwall 057 Cornwall
5 Cornwall 068 Cornwall

Forenames

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First names often paired with Dowrick

These lists show first names that appear often with the Dowrick surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Dowrick

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Dowrick, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Dowrick surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Dowrick household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Dowrick is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Dowrick is most concentrated in decile 3 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Dowrick falls in decile 4 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Dowrick is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Dowrick, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Dowrick families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Dowrick surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Cornwall leads with 147 Dowricks recorded in 1881 and an index of 79.24x.

County Total Index
Cornwall 147 79.24x
Devon 11 3.23x
Middlesex 7 0.43x
Gloucestershire 3 0.93x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Veryan in Cornwall leads with 29 Dowricks recorded in 1881 and an index of 4027.78x.

Place Total Index
Veryan 29 4027.78x
Probus 17 2236.84x
St Just In Roseland 14 1728.40x
Tregoney St James 14 4117.65x
St Ewe 12 2142.86x
Philleigh 7 4666.67x
St Austell 7 110.41x
St Gluvias 7 673.08x
Scilly Islands 6 1818.18x
St Gluvias Penryn 6 402.68x
Ruan Lanihorne 5 2777.78x
Tormoham 5 34.65x
Phillack 4 167.36x
Plymouth Charles The 4 26.61x
St George Hanover Square 4 13.86x
Feock 3 258.62x
Gerrans 3 600.00x
Paddington London 3 4.98x
St Clement 3 154.64x
Falmouth 2 30.44x
South Hamlet 2 100.50x
Bodmin 1 32.57x
Cheltenham 1 4.03x
East Stonehouse 1 14.88x
Fowey 1 117.65x
Lostwithel 1 188.68x
Modbury 1 114.94x
Newlyn 1 126.58x
Redruth 1 19.05x
St Agnes 1 38.46x
St Michael Carhayes 1 1428.57x
St Stithians 1 98.04x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Dowrick surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 12
Elizabeth 11
Jane 5
Anne 3
Edith 3
Sarah 3
Ann 2
Annie 2
Eliza 2
Evelyn 2
Florence 2
Gertrude 2
Louisa 2
Mabel 2
Maria 2
Ada 1
Agnes 1
Ags. 1
Alice 1
Beatrice 1
Bessie 1
Betsy 1
Cecilla 1
Charlotte 1
Clara 1
Dinah 1
Elizth.J. 1
Emma 1
Esther 1
Eth. 1
Flo. 1
Florance 1
Georgina 1
Grace 1
Harriet 1
Hester 1
Hestor 1
Laura 1
Lilly 1
Lousia 1
Matilda 1
Nettie 1
Olivia 1
Rebecca 1
Thomosine 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Dowrick surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

FAQ

Dowrick surname: questions and answers

How common was the Dowrick surname in 1881?

In 1881, 168 people were recorded with the Dowrick surname. That placed it at #14,380 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Dowrick surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 287 in 2016. That gives Dowrick a modern rank of #15,212.

What does the Dowrick map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Dowrick bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.