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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།) occurs most in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Dow is the 14,256^th most widely held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 186,482 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Dow reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 157,781^st most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 2,242 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 21,633 people, or 1 in 16,755. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 10 percent reside, Texas, where 7 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 6 percent reside. Besides The United States it occurs in 96 countries. It is also common in Libya, where 9 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.

Dow Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Dow has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 329 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 9 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 259 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 820 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 141 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dow Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States Dow are 1.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.96% registered to vote for the political 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.