Dowde family name history and map

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Dowde in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 45 people named Dowde in Ireland: 27 men and 18 women.

Counties with Dowde in Ireland

Most Dowdes were found in Cavan (25), with smaller numbers in Kerry (9), Roscommon (6) and Galway (5).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Dowde average age in 1911

The average Dowde in 1911 was 29.0 years old, though with only 45 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Dowde literacy in 1911

Of the Dowdes whose literacy was recorded, 79.1% could both read and write, 2.3% could read but not write, and 18.6% could do neither.

Dowde common first names

Among the Dowdes were men named James (4), Thomas (4), Francis (3), Bernard (2) and Michael (2) and women named Annie (3), Bridget (3), Ellen (2), Margret (2) and Mary Anne (2).

Dowde occupations in 1911

The most common occupation among Dowdes was farmer, 31.1% of them (14 people). Next came general labourer (8.9%), scholar / student (8.9%), blacksmith / smith (2.2%) and farm labourer (2.2%).

What religion is Dowde?

Dowdes were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 91.1% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (8.9%).

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Dowde statistics (1911)

Number: 45
Rank: 6,141
Average Age: 29

Dowde in the USA (2020)

Number: 0
Rank: 0

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

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