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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 can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Dow click here.

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

The last name Dow is the 14,256^th most commonly held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 186,482 people. The last name is primarily found 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 internationally. It is borne by 2,242 people.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 21,633 people, or 1 in 16,755. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 10 percent are found, Texas, where 7 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 6 percent are found. Besides The United States Dow exists in 96 countries. It is also common in Libya, where 9 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.

Dow Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Dow has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Dow last name increased 329 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 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 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 national average, with 51.96% 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.