Dowding Surname

102,747th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,582 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Dowding Surname Definition:

(English) Dud(a)'s or Dudd(a)'s Son [Anglo-Saxon Dud[d)ing—ing, son suff.]

Dowding Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,9131:29,1263,934
United States1,2841:282,28926,289
Canada4471:82,4299,185
Australia3261:82,8099,597
Wales1371:22,5882,401
New Zealand991:45,7417,523
Guernsey731:883146
South Africa521:1,041,87963,251
Guyana501:15,2442,051
Thailand441:1,605,417210,847
Scotland361:148,7178,826
Jamaica171:168,8205,436
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
France111:6,038,429280,838
Barbados111:26,1321,223
Chile111:1,601,49826,155
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
China21:683,660,78330,601
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1721:20,7982,943
Wales861:18,2371,068
Scotland151:249,5488,553
Jersey101:5,188903
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1731:290,28123,212

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.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dowding was the name of a sheriff of Bristol in 1690 (Bar.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Dhodanga6751/
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Dooduang6713/
Didiying679/
Doutoing677/
Dodthong677/
Dohdtong675/
Dodonggi673/
Doddinki673/
Dowoteng673/
Dawduang673/
Dodunuga672/
Daotoing672/
Dodanagh672/
Ditouing672/
Dotiyong672/
Dawdaeng671/
do Duong671/
Dodenggo671/
Dawydink671/
Dotingoo671/
Wdidiong671/
Todianga671/
Tohdinga671/
Dodongga671/
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Dodounga671/
Dootingh671/
Doodangh671/
Dawating671/
Dawidink671/
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Doetting670/
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