Dowson Explained

Dowson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Real people

Anne Lagacé Dowson, Canadian broadcaster and politician
David Dowson (born 1988), English footballer
Duncan Dowson (1928–2020), British engineer and professor emeritus at University of Leeds
Edward Dowson (cricketer, born 1838) (1838–1922), English cricketer
Edward Dowson (cricketer, born 1880) (1880–1933), English cricketer
Ernest Dowson (1867–1900), British poet
James "Jim" Dowson (born 1964), British far-right political activist
John Dowson (1820–1881), historian of India
Murray Dowson (1915–?), Canadian Trotskyist
Phil Dowson (born 1981), English rugby player
Philip Dowson (1924–2014), British architect
Ross Dowson (1918–2002), Canadian Trotskyist