Dowis
English
Etymology
Probably an Americanized form of Dutch Douwes.
Proper noun
Dowis (plural Dowises)
- A surname from Dutch.
Statistics
- 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
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Dowis”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 485.