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

O'Dwyer is most common in Ireland. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 37,251^st most widespread last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 515,422 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of O'Dwyer are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most common in Ireland, where it is borne by 7,123 people, or 1 in 661. In Ireland O'Dwyer is most frequent in: Munster, where 57 percent are found, Leinster, where 40 percent are found and Connaught, where 3 percent are found. Not including Ireland this surname is found in 51 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 21 percent are found and England, where 16 percent are found.

O'Dwyer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of O'Dwyer has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname expanded 559 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 2,608 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 450 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Dwyer Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the O'Dwyer last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount O'Dwyer earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 53.67% more than the national average, earning $66,306 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.4% more than the national average, earning $55,348 CAD per year.