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Dowd
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English
Alternative forms
en Dawdy Dowdy
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of en ga Ó Dubhda descendant of Dubhda, a byname derived from ga dubh black.
Proper noun
s
en Irish.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Dowd is the 2651st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 13590 individuals. Dowd is most common among White (88.7%) individuals.
See also
en O'Dowd
Further reading