Explore the Family Name Dawdy

The meaning of Dawdy

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Dubhda, which has usually been Anglicized as O’Dowd (see Dowd), but also as Dowda and Duddy, forms which preserve the final vowel. This form is rare in Britain and Ireland.

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How common is the last name Dawdy in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Dawdy" declined between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, "Dawdy" was ranked as the 25,169th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had slipped to 28,293rd place – a decline of 12.41%. The number of individuals bearing the surname also fell during this period, from 924 in 2000 to 845 in 2010, representing an 8.55% decrease. Proportionally, for every 100,000 people in the U.S., about 0.34 bore the "Dawdy" name in 2000 compared to 0.29 in 2010, marking a 14.71% drop.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,169	#28,293	-12.41%
Count	924	845	-8.55%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.29	-14.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dawdy

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals a shift among those with the "Dawdy" surname from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or of two or more races increased by 75.93%, 68.09%, and 64.81% respectively. At the same time, there was a significant rise in the proportion of individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native – up by 140.74%. However, the majority of individuals with the "Dawdy" surname identified as White - 95.56% in 2000 and 93.02% in 2010, reflecting a slight decrease of 2.66%. Meanwhile, the proportion of Black individuals decreased by 32.18%, from 0.87% to 0.59%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.56%	93.02%	-2.66%
Hispanic	1.41%	2.37%	68.09%
Two or More Races	1.08%	1.78%	64.81%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.54%	1.3%	140.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.54%	0.95%	75.93%
Black	0.87%	0.59%	-32.18%