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

O'Dowd is found most frequently in Ireland. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

O'Dowd is the 72,131^st most common family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,065,431 people. The last name O'Dowd is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of O'Dowd reside; 69 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Ireland, where it is held by 3,125 people, or 1 in 1,507. In Ireland O'Dowd is primarily concentrated in: Leinster, where 39 percent are found, Connaught, where 27 percent are found and Munster, where 20 percent are found. Outside of Ireland it is found in 38 countries. It is also common in England, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.

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 rose 663 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 1,051 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 330 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,413 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 371 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Dowd Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname 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.