Dowdican Surname

1,497,948th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 140 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Dowdican Surname Definition:

Ó Dubhdacáin Co. Sligo and Donegal. SIF 57

Dowdican Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:5,409,835270,257
Ireland361:130,8046,280
England301:1,857,26974,552
Scotland71:764,83125,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland311:142,8997,868
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Dowdican Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Dubhdacáin Co. Sligo and Donegal. SIF 57

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Dudican is a variant of this name, which is O Dubhdacáin in Irish, a family said to be of the Cenél Eoghain. Both forms are almost entirely confined to the two counties of Sligo and Donegal.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Dubhdacáin Co. Sligo and Donegal. SIF 57

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Dowdican Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dowdican is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dowdican? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,497,948th most commonly held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 52,053,899 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Dowdican live; 52 percent live in Northern Europe and 52 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 67 people, or 1 in 5,409,835. In The United States Dowdican is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 25 percent are found, New Mexico, where 19 percent are found and Colorado, where 16 percent are found. Beside The United States Dowdican occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 26 percent are found and England, where 21 percent are found.

Dowdican Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dowdican has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dowdican surname increased 419 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 116 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dowdican Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dowdican last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

Dowdican earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.72% less than the national average, earning $39,387 USD per year.

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