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 64
Labourer 30
Agricultural Labourer 10
Shoe Maker 7
Tailor 6
Laundress 6
Servant 6
Dress Maker 5
House Keeper 5
Cotton Weaver 4
Wool Cutter 4
Field Labourer 4
Lace Maker 3
Dock Labourer 3
Domestic Servant 3
Milliner 3
Potter 3
Cotton Frame Tenter 2
Cotton Piecer 2
Cotton Spinner 2
Painter 2
Above Son 2
Beer House Keeper 2
Barristers Clerk 2
General Labourer 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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