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
School 146
Dock Labourer 15
Coal Miner Hewer 15
Labourer 12
General Labourer 11
Weaver 11
None 9
General Servant (domestic) 7
Cotton Weaver 7
Cook (domestic) 5
Housemaid (domestic) 5
Tailoress 5
Chemical Labourer 5
Farm Labourer 5
Housekeeper 5
Labourer General 5
Carter 4
At Home 4
Cotton Spinner 4
Mill Hand 4
Spinner 4
Domestic 3
Fish Dealer 3
Cotton Operative Piecer 3
Domestic Servant 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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