Dowis
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Probably an Americanized form of Dutch Douwes.
Proper noun
[edit]Dowis (plural Dowises)
- A surname from Dutch.
Statistics
[edit]- According to the 2010 United States Census, Dowis is the 40672nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 537 individuals. Dowis is most common among White (94.23%) individuals.
Further reading
[edit]- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Dowis”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 485.