Dowda Surname

468,258th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 718 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Dowda Surname Definition:

Ó Dubhda A leading sept of the northern Uí Fiachrach. IF 126; MIF 253; Map Sligo

Dowda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6631:546,69545,249
Poland431:883,92467,072
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
England11:55,718,059489,080
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:590,80839,807

Dowda (17) may also be a first name.

Dowda Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Dubhda A leading sept of the northern Uí Fiachrach. IF 126; MIF 253; Map Sligo

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Dowda Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dowda Come From? nationality or country of origin

Dowda occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dowda? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 468,258th most widely held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,149,785 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Dowda reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 17 people.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 663 people, or 1 in 546,695. In The United States Dowda is mostly found in: Georgia, where 28 percent live, Florida, where 14 percent live and Texas, where 14 percent live. Aside from The United States Dowda is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 6 percent live and India, where 1 percent live.

Dowda Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dowda has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Dowda last name rose 780 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dowda Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dowda surname are 29.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75.95% being registered to vote for the party.

Dowda earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.35% more than the national average, earning $45,890 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dowdat916/
Dowday910/
Dowdy8019,190/
Dawda803,921/
Dovda80186/
Dewda80127/
Dobda80119/
Dowde8077/
Dowdo809/
Dowdi804/
Duwda802/
Dofda801/
Doowdeea771/
Dowdie73442/
Dowdey73397/
Dowdee7378/
Dobday7320/
Dhovda7315/
Dauwda7314/
Douvda7312/
Dowder739/
Dhawda734/
Dobdea734/
Dawdah732/
Dowdes732/
Dawdas732/
Dawdai732/
Dowdge731/
Dowdje731/
Dovdai731/
Doubda731/
Deewda731/
Dawday731/
Dowdde731/
Dewdaj731/
Dewdah731/
Dewday730/
Dowdis730/
Dowded730/
Dowduy730/
Dowddy730/
Dowdysz671/
Douvdai671/
Dowdish670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dowda
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