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Where Does The Last Name Dower Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Dower is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Dower.

How Common Is The Last Name Dower? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Dower is the 109,213^th most frequently held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,709,889 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Dower live; 45 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America. Dower is also the 804,402^nd most widely held given name internationally, held by 133 people.

The surname Dower is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 2,041 people, or 1 in 177,589. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Maryland, where 16 percent reside, New York, where 7 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Dower is found in 35 countries. It also occurs in England, where 17 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.

Dower Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Dower has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Dower surname grew 353 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 221 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 46 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it grew 875 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 242 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dower Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dower surname are 0.6% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.83% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dower earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 96.42% more than the national average, earning R 466,776 per year; in United States they earn 1.67% more than the national average, earning $43,869 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.67% more than the national average, earning $52,996 CAD per year.