Dowding Surname
Approximately 4,582 people bear this surname
Dowding Surname Definition:
(English) Dud(a)'s or Dudd(a)'s Son [Anglo-Saxon Dud[d)ing—ing, son suff.]
Dowding Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,913 | 1:29,126 | 3,934 |
| United States | 1,284 | 1:282,289 | 26,289 |
| Canada | 447 | 1:82,429 | 9,185 |
| Australia | 326 | 1:82,809 | 9,597 |
| Wales | 137 | 1:22,588 | 2,401 |
| New Zealand | 99 | 1:45,741 | 7,523 |
| Guernsey | 73 | 1:883 | 146 |
| South Africa | 52 | 1:1,041,879 | 63,251 |
| Guyana | 50 | 1:15,244 | 2,051 |
| Thailand | 44 | 1:1,605,417 | 210,847 |
| Scotland | 36 | 1:148,717 | 8,826 |
| Jamaica | 17 | 1:168,820 | 5,436 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Barbados | 11 | 1:26,132 | 1,223 |
| Chile | 11 | 1:1,601,498 | 26,155 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1:340,994 | 12,383 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,172 | 1:20,798 | 2,943 |
| Wales | 86 | 1:18,237 | 1,068 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:249,548 | 8,553 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:5,188 | 903 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 173 | 1:290,281 | 23,212 |
Dowding Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dud(a)'s or Dudd(a)'s Son [Anglo-Saxon Dud[d)ing—ing, son suff.]
Dowding was the name of a sheriff of Bristol in 1690 (Bar.).
Dowding Demographics
Average Male Dowding Height
174.79 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Dowding Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dowding Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dowding has its highest incidence in England. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Dowding? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 102,747th most commonly occurring last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,590,473 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Dowding live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in British Isles.
This surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 1,913 people, or 1 in 29,126. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 13 percent live, Somerset, where 6 percent live and Dorset, where 6 percent live. Besides England Dowding is found in 45 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.
Dowding Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Dowding has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Dowding surname expanded 163 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 742 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 159 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 240 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Dowding Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Dowding last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Dowding surname are 19.26% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.03% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Dowding earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 14.89% less than the national average, earning R 202,248 per year; in United States they earn 19.78% more than the national average, earning $51,684 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.03% less than the national average, earning $48,179 CAD per year.
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