Dowdal Surname

1,785,358th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 106 people bear this surname

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

Dowdal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dowdal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1031:3,519,019197,606
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland341:130,2907,484
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1141:440,51531,974

Dowdal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dowdal occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dowdal? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,785,358th most widely held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 68,750,433 people. Dowdal occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Dowdal are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 103 people, or 1 in 3,519,019. In The United States Dowdal is most numerous in: Illinois, where 28 percent live, Minnesota, where 16 percent live and Florida, where 12 percent live. Apart from The United States it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 1 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Dowdal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dowdal has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 10 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dowdal Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Dowdal surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Dowdal are 26.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.08% registered to vote for the party.

Dowdal earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.67% more than the national average, earning $46,892 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dowdall924,289/
Dowdale922/
Dowdeal921/
Dowdalle860/
Dowdol831/
Dawdal830/
Dofdall771/
Dowdoll771/
Dawdall770/
Duvdal6734/
Dabdal6715/
Dubdal671/
Duvdahl6216/
Davdall620/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dowdal
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