Family name Dowland (道兰 
, Dowland 
) , in the world, is quite a rare surname. The last name Dowland is characteristic of New Zealand, where it is a rare surname, Australia, and the United Kingdom. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in China, the United States, and the United Kingdom. More prevalently, Dowland is the forename as well as the last name.
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| 道兰 | China |
| Dowland | United Kingdom, United States, New Zealand, Indonesia, Australia |
| john dowland English Renaissance composer, lutenist, and singer, GB (b. 1563) |
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| robert dowland English lutenist and composer, GB (b. 1591) |
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| john dowland Recipient of the George Cross, GB (b. 1914) |
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| simon dowland researcher (ORCID 0000-0002-3613-5666) |
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| samson n dowland researcher |
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| helen dowland Australian politician, AU |
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| christine daisy ord dowland (died 1963) |
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| jan dowland New Zealander who received MNZM for services to people with intellectual disabilities in June 2019, NZ |
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| seth dowland (b. 1979) |
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