Dowdye Surname

1,518,885th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 137 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

Dowdye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dowdye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Antigua and Barbuda321:3,099465
England301:1,857,26974,552
United States Virgin Islands91:12,2641,665
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Montserrat11:4,947471

Dowdye Last Name Facts

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

Dowdye is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dowdye? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,518,885th most common last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 53,193,766 people. The surname Dowdye is primarily found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Dowdye reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 56 people, or 1 in 6,472,481. In The United States Dowdye is primarily concentrated in: Maryland, where 27 percent live, New York, where 23 percent live and Massachusetts, where 14 percent live. Besides The United States it is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Antigua and Barbuda, where 23 percent live and England, where 22 percent live.

Dowdye Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dowdye surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Dowdye earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.1% less than the national average, earning $38,358 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Dowdey83397/
Dowdee8378/
Dowdoe835/
Dowdje831/
Dowdge831/
Dowduy830/
Dowday830/
Dowdies772/
Dowdeii771/
Douwdies714/
Doowdeea711/
Dobday6720/
Dobdea674/
Dawdie672/
Dawday671/
Dewdje671/
Dobdje671/
Dovdey671/
Devdye671/
Dobdie671/
Dawdey671/
Doubdje623/
Dhawdiya575/
Dovdoi5026/
Davday502/
Dawdai502/
Dawdja501/
Dovdai501/
Dobdou501/
Dawdui501/
Davdie501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dowdye
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