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

The surname Dowden is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Dowden.

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

It is the 63,093^rd most frequently held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 917,365 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Dowden live; 65 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Anglo-North America. Dowden is also the 1,717,090^th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 36 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 5,022 people, or 1 in 72,174. In The United States Dowden is primarily found in: Louisiana, where 19 percent reside, Texas, where 16 percent reside and Indiana, where 9 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 44 countries. It also occurs in England, where 13 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Dowden Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Dowden has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 689 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 170 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 205 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 525 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dowden Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (78%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dowden last name are 18.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.11% being registered with the party.

The amount Dowden earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 85% more than the national average, earning R 439,632 per year; in United States they earn 5.82% less than the national average, earning $40,636 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.62% more than the national average, earning $50,489 CAD per year.