Explore the Family Name Dowdle
The meaning of Dowdle
1. English: variant of Dowdell. 2. Altered form of German Daudl, Dautel, which derived from a short form of the ancient Germanic personal name Theudulf, composed of the elements theod ‘people, race’ + wulf ‘wolf’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Dowdle in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Dowdle has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Dowdle ranked as the 12,630th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 13,115th position, indicating a decline in rank of 3.84%. However, despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals bearing this surname increased from 2,249 in 2000 to 2,337 in 2010, marking an increase of 3.91%. The proportion of Dowdles per 100k people also decreased slightly, going from 0.83 in 2000 to 0.79 in 2010, a drop of 4.82%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #12,630 | #13,115 | -3.84% |
| Count | 2,249 | 2,337 | 3.91% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.83 | 0.79 | -4.82% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dowdle
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Dowdle also experienced some changes, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of Dowdles identified as White (90.35%), followed by Black (6.22%), Hispanic (2.27%), and individuals identifying with two or more races (0.89%). There were no Dowdles identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000. By 2010, although the majority still identified as White (88.92%), there were notable increases in those identifying as Hispanic (3.04%), two or more races (1.28%), and new appearances in the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander (0.30%) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (0.68%). However, there was a slight decrease in the percentage of Dowdles identifying as Black, dropping to 5.78%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90.35% | 88.92% | -1.58% |
| Black | 6.22% | 5.78% | -7.07% |
| Hispanic | 2.27% | 3.04% | 33.92% |
| Two or More Races | 0.89% | 1.28% | 43.82% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.68% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.3% | 0% |