O'Dowd Surname

72,131st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,840 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

O'Dowd Surname Definition:

Ó Dubhda A leading sept of the northern Uí Fiachrach. IF 126; MIF 253; Map Sligo

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O'Dowd Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3,1251:1,507301
England1,3031:42,7615,453
Australia9391:28,7493,890
United States8191:442,56338,021
Canada2111:174,62417,463
Northern Ireland1321:13,9781,959
New Zealand1231:36,8166,282
Scotland1131:47,3794,177
Wales261:119,0209,008
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Finland71:785,24338,644
Barbados61:47,9081,717
France51:13,284,544357,392
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
China21:683,660,78330,601
Andorra21:41,9191,654
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Macau11:601,6301,582
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
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PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4711:9,4051,384
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1241:196,57615,750
Scotland81:467,90212,875
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2481:202,49517,559

O'Dowd Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Dubhda A leading sept of the northern Uí Fiachrach. IF 126; MIF 253; Map Sligo

— A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Celtic) the Irish Ui Dubhda = (One of the) Descendants of Dubhda or Dubhde [Irish uí, pl. of ua or ó, grandson, descendant; and see Dowd (Celtic]

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Son of Dubhahda” (Black) in Erse.

— South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

From an ancestor who flourished in the VII. century. O'Donovan. The sept possessed a wide territory in cos. Mayo and Sligo. Their annals are fully displayed in Hardiman's "Hy Fiacra," the name of this district. D'Alton.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

User-submitted Reference

Derived from The Irish surname, Dúbhda, meaning 'dark eyed'.

- conagh_dowd
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O'Dowd Demographics

Average Male O'Dowd Height

175.96 cm

Average male height (US):
175.3 cm
Sample size: 25 (2014)

Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries

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O'Dowd Last Name Facts

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

O'Dowd is found in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of O'Dowd.

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

The last name is the 72,131st most numerous surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,065,431 people. The last name O'Dowd is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of O'Dowd live; 69 percent live in Northern Europe and 69 percent live in British Isles.

It is most widespread in Ireland, where it is carried by 3,125 people, or 1 in 1,507. In Ireland O'Dowd is most numerous in: Leinster, where 39 percent live, Connaught, where 27 percent live and Munster, where 20 percent live. Aside from Ireland this last name occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in England, where 19 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.

O'Dowd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of O'Dowd has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the O'Dowd last name grew 663 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 1,051 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 330 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,413 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 371 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Dowd Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the O'Dowd last name is principally 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.

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