O'Dower Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

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

O'Dower Surname Definition:

Dore is Ó Doghair in Co. Limerick, but elsewhere may be from the French Doré. SIF 61

O'Dower Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:24,163,929685,360
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

O'Dower Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Dore is Ó Doghair in Co. Limerick, but elsewhere may be from the French Doré. SIF 61

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

O'Dower Last Name Facts

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

O'Dower has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 5,057,639th most commonly occurring family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of O'Dower reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 24,163,929. In The United States O'Dower is primarily found in: Missouri, where 53 percent are found, Illinois, where 13 percent are found and Kansas, where 13 percent are found.

O'Dower Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of O'Dower has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Odower9221/
O'Doer921/
O'Dowed861/
Odowe833/
Odoer832/
Odover7796/
O'Dear7740/
Odowei7710/
Odoyer777/
Godowe775/
O'Dawe773/
O'Dier773/
Odowed773/
O'Dyer772/
Odober772/
Odoywe771/
Oduwer771/
Adower771/
O'Duer771/
Odhowe771/
O'Duyer7159/
Odojere714/
Hodoyer714/
Godouwe712/
Odouwei711/
Oduowei711/
Odogier710/
O'Doure710/
O'Dayer710/
Odour671,458/
Odier67706/
Odobe67600/
Adowe67516/
Odear67152/
Odyer67135/
Houdoyer6754/
Odeur6735/
Odawe6725/
Goodover678/
Odojerhe675/
Odoir674/
Odeer674/
Odowi672/
Odeir672/
Odaer671/
Adoer671/

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