Surname Dowling (Dowling 
) , worldwide, is a common last name. The last name Dowling is habitual in Northern Europe, particularly Ireland, where it is a common surname, Jersey, where it is quite a common surname, and Isle of Man (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.
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| Dowling | Canada, Australia, United States, United Kingdom, Ireland |
| thady dowling Irish ecclesiastical administrator and antiquary (b. 1544) |
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james dowling Australian judge (1787-1844), GB (b. 1787) |
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john dowling American Baptist minister and author, GB (b. 1807) |
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| henry dowling (1780-1869) Baptist minister (b. 1780) |
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| vincent george dowling English journalist and early sports writer, GB (b. 1785) |
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richard william dowling American Civil War commander, IE (b. 1837) |
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alexander dowling American judge (b. 1839) |
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| christopher vincent dowling (1789-1873) Catholic priest (b. 1789) |
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thomas joseph dowling Canadian Catholic bishop, CA (b. 1840) |
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| sophia dowling IN (b. 1784) |
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joseph j. dowling actor, US (b. 1848) |
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| elizabeth dowling (1801-1878) (b. 1801) |
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| edward dowling printer and proprietor of the Monmouthshire Merlin (b. 1801) |
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| alfred septimus dowling British writer (b. 1805) |
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| john dowling Church of England clergyman and schoolmaster (b. 1805) |
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