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Early Origins of the Dowl family

The surname Dowl was first found in Inverness, where they held a family seat in this wild and romantic highland territory. Their territories were first located in Badenoch and they became associated as a sept of Donald Clan. Allegiances were important in this terrain.

Early History of the Dowl family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dowl research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1606 and 1609 are included under the topic Early Dowl History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dowl Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Doull, Doul, Dowill, Dowl, Dowell, Duill, Doule and many more.

Early Notables of the Dowl family

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United States Dowl migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dowl Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Peter Dowl, who settled in Georgia in 1737
Dowl Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Alexander Dowl, who landed in New York, NY in 1811 1
  • Elizabeth Dowl, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811 1
  • Ezibella Dowl, who landed in New York, NY in 1811 1
  • John Dowl, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811 1
  • Mary Ann Dowl, who landed in New York, NY in 1811 1
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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