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

The surname O'Dowd is more commonly found in Ireland than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Dowd? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 72,131^st most commonly occurring family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,065,431 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of O'Dowd reside; 69 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in British Isles.

O'Dowd is most frequently held in Ireland, where it is carried by 3,125 people, or 1 in 1,507. In Ireland O'Dowd is mostly found in: Leinster, where 39 percent reside, Connaught, where 27 percent reside and Munster, where 20 percent reside. Beside Ireland this surname exists in 38 countries. It is also found in England, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.

O'Dowd Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of O'Dowd has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the O'Dowd surname expanded 663 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,051 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 330 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,413 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 371 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Dowd Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the O'Dowd surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount O'Dowd earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 73.71% more than the national average, earning $74,952 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.71% more than the national average, earning $51,526 CAD per year.