Dowse is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Charles Dowse (1862–1934), Irish Anglican bishop
Edward Dowse (MP) (1582–1648), English politician
Edward Dowse (1756–1828), American politician
George Willoughby Dowse (1869–1951), known as "George Willoughby", English comic actor and theatre manager in Australia
John Dowse (1891–1964), Irish rugby union player, later a British Army general
John Dowse (priest) (died 1892), Dean of Ferns, Ireland
John Henry Dowse (born 1935), Australian rugby union player
Michael Dowse (born 1973), Canadian film director
Percy Dowse (1898–1970), New Zealand politician
Richard Dowse (1824–1890), Irish politician
Sydney Dowse (1918–2008), Royal Air Force pilot
Thomas Dowse (c.1630–1683), English-American politician
Tom Dowse (1866–1946), American baseball player
William Dowse (1770–1813), American lawyer
