Dow family name history and map

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Dow in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 38 people named Dow in Ireland: 16 men and 22 women.

Counties with Dow in Ireland

Most Dows were found in Dublin (18), with smaller numbers in Cork (13), Down (5), Limerick (1) and Waterford (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Dow average age in 1911

The average Dow in 1911 was 25.1 years old, though with only 38 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Dow literacy in 1911

Of the Dows whose literacy was recorded, 73% could both read and write, 2.7% could read but not write, and 24.3% could do neither.

Dow common first names

Among the Dows were men named Robert (3), William (3), Andrew Rowe, Aren and Arthur and women named Mary (4), Jane (2), Nora (2), Agnes and Agnes Aliston.

Dow occupations in 1911

Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Dows. Among them were 5 at school, 3 recorded as clerk / office worker, 2 recorded as no occupation / dependent, 2 recorded as printer and 1 recorded as clergy / religious.

What religion is Dow?

The largest religious group among Dows was Anglican, at 39.5%. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (28.9%), Roman Catholic (26.3%) and Jewish (2.6%).

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Dow statistics (1911)

Number: 38
Rank: 6,674
Average Age: 25

Dow in the USA (2020)

Number: 15,891
Rank: 2,232

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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