Dowd Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dowd Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dowd family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 127
Coal Miner 23
Labourer 21
General Labourer 20
Cotton Weaver 10
Domestic Servant 9
Cotton Spinner 9
Dress Maker 7
Hawker 6
General Servant 6
Living On Own Means 6
Tailoress 6
Dock Labourer 5
Cotton Winder 5
Tailor 5
House Keeper 4
Joiner 4
General Servant Domestic 3
Rope Maker 3
Servant 3
Fishmonger 3
Painter 3
Brick Layer's Labourer 3
Press Worker 3
Charwoman 2

Dowd Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dowd 100% 5,684
2 Doud 75% 702
3 Dowde 80% 339
4 Odowd 80% 252
5 Edwood 50% 109

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The surname Dowd is the most popular version of all its varients

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