Nowd Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Nowd Surname Definition:

Ó Nuadhat Wicklow and Kildare

Nowd Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:19,076,786604,894
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Nowd Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Nuadhat Wicklow and Kildare

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Nuadhat Wicklow and Kildare

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Nowd Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nowd is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Nowd click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nowd? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,427,875th most numerous last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Nowd live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Nowd is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 19,076,786. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 89 percent reside, Connecticut, where 5 percent reside and Florida, where 5 percent reside. Outside of The United States it occurs in one country. It is also found in India, where 5 percent reside.

Nowd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nowd has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 950 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nowd Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Nowd last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Nowd surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Nowd earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.04% more than the national average, earning $47,913 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nowe751,519/
Nawd754/
Nowt752/
Newd751/
Nouwe67627/
Noowe67216/
Nouwt6745/
Nawwd671/
Nowhe671/
Naswd671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nowd
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