Dowd

Dowd Meaning & Origin

About Dowd
The surname Dowd is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Dubhda," meaning "descendant of Dubhda." The name Dubhda itself is derived from the word "dubh," meaning "black" or "dark." The surname Dowd is primarily found in the western counties of Ireland, particularly in County Mayo.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Dowd is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Dowd: 13,590
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,651
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.61

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dowd based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Dowd is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AW1 D
🌐 IPA
/daʊd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dowd in Braille

Here's how to represent Dowd in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Dowd in braille

How to sign the name Dowd using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Dowd using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Dowd in sign language

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