Dowman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Catharine Dowman (1878–1972), British philanthropist and suffrage supporter Keith Dowman (born 1945), English Dzogchen teacher and translator of Tibetan Buddhist texts Mathew Dowman (born 1974), English cricketer Max Dowman (born 2009), English footballer Paul Darby-Dowman (born 1977), British sprint canoer Ruth Dowman (1930–2018), New Zealand long jumper Steve Dowman (born 1958), English footballer
See also John Dolman (or Dowman; died 1526), English clergyman and benefactor