Dowds

Dowds Meaning & Origin

About Dowds
The surname Dowds is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Dubhghaill," meaning "son of Dubhghall." Dubhghall is a combination of the Gaelic words "dubh," meaning "black," and "gall," meaning "stranger" or "foreigner." The name likely originated as a nickname for someone with dark or black hair, or it could have been used to describe someone of Norse or Viking descent. Over time, the name evolved into Dowds, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in Scotland and Ireland.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dowds: 412
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,659
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dowds 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 Dowds is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TTS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AW1 D Z
🌐 IPA
/daʊdz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dowds in Braille

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

The name Dowds in braille

How to sign the name Dowds using Sign Language

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

The name Dowds in sign language

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