View the most religious surnames in Ireland

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

The last name Dowde occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Dowde is the 2,152,526^th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 94,643,453 people. The last name Dowde occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Dowde reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Dowde is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 39 people, or 1 in 1,428,668. In England Dowde is most prevalent in: South Yorkshire, where 49 percent reside, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 18 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 13 percent reside. Besides England this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 40 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Dowde Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Dowde has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Dowde last name declined 15 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dowde Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (89%) in Ireland.