Dowis

English

Etymology

Probably an Americanized form of Dutch Douwes.

Proper noun

Dowis (plural Dowises)

1. A surname from Dutch.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Dowis is the 40672^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 537 individuals. Dowis is most common among White (94.23%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Dowis”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 485.