Dowds Surname
Approximately 2,160 people bear this surname
Dowds Surname Definition:
(Irish) One with a swarthy complexion, black; grandson of Dubhda (black).
Dowds Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 570 | 1:635,893 | 51,189 |
| Northern Ireland | 434 | 1:4,251 | 837 |
| Scotland | 402 | 1:13,318 | 1,735 |
| England | 365 | 1:152,652 | 14,538 |
| Canada | 124 | 1:297,142 | 27,584 |
| Ireland | 107 | 1:44,009 | 3,343 |
| Australia | 53 | 1:509,353 | 38,491 |
| New Zealand | 31 | 1:146,075 | 17,002 |
| South Africa | 28 | 1:1,934,918 | 88,980 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 281 | 1:15,765 | 1,982 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 66 | 1:56,715 | 3,681 |
| England | 19 | 1:1,282,914 | 46,315 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 94 | 1:534,241 | 37,003 |
Dowds Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Irish) One with a swarthy complexion, black; grandson of Dubhda (black).
Dowds Demographics
Average Dowds Salary in
United States
$49,985 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dowds Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dowds Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dowds has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dowds? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 194,523rd most commonly used last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,373,864 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Dowds reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 61 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 570 people, or 1 in 635,893. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 14 percent are found, California, where 13 percent are found and New York, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 27 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 20 percent are found and Scotland, where 19 percent are found.
Dowds Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Dowds has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Dowds surname expanded 606 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 609 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,921 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 62 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Dowds Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Dowds last name is chiefly Catholic (46%) in Ireland.
In The United States Dowds are 9.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.59% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Dowds earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 87.99% more than the national average, earning R 446,736 per year; in United States they earn 15.84% more than the national average, earning $49,985 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.03% more than the national average, earning $59,635 CAD per year.
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Dowds Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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