Family name Dowley (道利 
, Dowley 
) , globally, is quite a rare cognomen. The last name Dowley is characteristic of Isle of Man, where it is quite a rare surname, Ireland, and Australia. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in China, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Also, Dowley is the forename as well as the last name.
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| 道利 | China |
| Dowley | Australia, Ireland, United States, United Kingdom, South Africa |
| richard dowley English Presbyterian minister (b. 1622) |
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| philip dowley Irish Vincentian priest and seminary administrator (b. 1788) |
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| tim dowley (b. 1946) |
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| dominic dowley British QC, GB (b. 1958) |
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| david gordon dowley researcher |
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| justin dowley Chairman of Melrose Industries |
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| honor dowley Peerage person ID=360407 |
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| francis dowley |
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