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
General Labourer 27
Dock Labourer 14
Cotton Weaver 12
Charwoman 9
School 8
Cotton Spinner 8
Dress Maker 8
Bricklayer Labourer 7
General Servant Domestic 7
Tailor 6
Coal Miner Hewer 5
Domestic Servant 5
Tailoress 5
Shipyard Labourer 5
Coal Miner 4
Cotton Card Room Hand 4
Cotton Winder 4
Scholar 4
Laundress Wash 4
Carpets Print Works 3
General Domestic Servant 3
House Wife 3
Housewife 3
Mineral Water Manufacturer 3
Bricklayer's Labourer 3

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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