Explore the Family Name Dowda
The meaning of Dowda
Irish: variant of Dowd.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Dowda in the United States?
The surname Dowda is ranked as the 52,736th most popular in the United States as of 2010, down from its ranking of 46,678 in 2000. This represents a decrease in popularity of about 12.98 percent over the decade. The frequency of this surname also decreased from 429 instances in 2000 to 393 in 2010 which is a reduction of approximately 8.39 percent. For every 100,000 people, there were 0.16 individuals named Dowda in 2000, and this proportion fell by 18.75 percent to 0.13 in 2010. This information is based on data collected during the Decennial U.S. Census.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #46,678 | #52,736 | -12.98% |
| Count | 429 | 393 | -8.39% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.13 | -18.75% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dowda
Regarding ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the surname Dowda identified as White in both 2000 (94.64 percent) and 2010 (96.18 percent), showing an increase of 1.63 percent. In 2000, 2.33 percent of Dowdas reported Hispanic ethnicity, but this number dropped significantly by 34.33 percent to 1.53 percent in 2010. There was a noticeable increase within the group identifying as "Two or more races," which rose from 1.17 percent in 2000 to 1.53 percent in 2010. The figures for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities remained at zero for both census years, indicating no respondents of these backgrounds carried the Dowda surname.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.64% | 96.18% | 1.63% |
| Two or More Races | 1.17% | 1.53% | 30.77% |
| Hispanic | 2.33% | 1.53% | -34.33% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |