McDow Surname

202,948th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,051 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

McDow Surname User-submission:

The surname McDow means 'son of a black man' or 'son of a dark stranger, foreigner'. t the time of the clans formation that was the nickname for someone of Danish descent.

McDow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0371:177,93817,829
Canada2371:155,46715,773
England141:3,979,861125,553
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Guam11:160,1214,893
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland61:623,86916,225
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4491:111,84611,111

McDow Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname McDow means 'son of a black man' or 'son of a dark stranger, foreigner'. t the time of the clans formation that was the nickname for someone of Danish descent.

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McDow Last Name Facts

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

The surname McDow occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McDow? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 202,948th most widely held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 3,553,167 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 107 percent of McDow are found; 107 percent are found in North America and 107 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname McDow is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 2,037 people, or 1 in 177,938. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 16 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and South Carolina, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States McDow occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 12 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

McDow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McDow has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McDow surname increased 454 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McDow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States McDow are 16.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.08% being registered with the political party.

The amount McDow earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 100% the same as the national average, earning $43,149 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.08% less than the national average, earning $44,180 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacDow91175/
McDowe9125/
McDough6735/
Macdoff678/
Macdova671/
Meaqdows622/
McDuff552,525/
Magdov556/
Mcdaff554/
Magdob554/
Magdof552/
Magdaw552/
Makdouf50208/
Magdoub50187/
McDuffe5094/
Magdoff5031/
Magdova5024/
Maqdouf501/
Magdawe501/

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