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Where Does The Last Name Dow Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Dow (Arabic: داو, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺪﻭ, Tibetan: དགྲའུ།) is found most in The United States. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dow? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 14,256^th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 186,482 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Dow reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Dow is also the 157,781^st most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 2,242 people.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 21,633 people, or 1 in 16,755. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 10 percent are found, Texas, where 7 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 6 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname exists in 96 countries. It also occurs in Libya, where 9 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.

Dow Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Dow has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dow surname grew 329 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 9 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 259 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 820 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 141 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dow Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dow surname are 1.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.96% being registered with the party.

The amount Dow earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 24.5% more than the national average, earning R 295,860 per year; in United States they earn 4.69% more than the national average, earning $45,172 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.6% more than the national average, earning $50,477 CAD per year.