Last Name DOW

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • DOW is ranked as the 1791st most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 22,515.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 7.06 people named DOW for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 92% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named DOW is 17,267, the rank is 2,278 and the proportion per 100k Americans named DOW is 5.42.

Last Names DOW
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 22,515 +/-2.4%
  • National Rank 1,791
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 7.1

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 17,267
  • National Rank 2,278
  • Proportion/100k 5.42

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name DOW is 84.2% White, 2.6% Hispanic origin, 9.6% Black, 1.2% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.4% Two or More Races, and 1.0% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name DOW have a higher likelyhood of being White and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name DOW is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name DOW

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 84.2% 63.9% 20.3%
Hispanic origin 2.6% 16.3% -13.7%
Black 9.6% 12.3% -2.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander 1.2% 4.9% -3.7%
Two or more races 1.4% 1.8% -0.4%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1.0% 0.7% 0.3%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named DOW is California where 2,756 people have this name.
  • Maine is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named DOW, as 85.01 in every 100,000 Mainers have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of California.
  • Maine is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Tennessee (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 13 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names DOW State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 705 5.47 98.9% Indiana 264 4 96.4% Iowa 274 8.81 97.9% Kansas 211 7.26 96.2% Michigan 844 8.51 99.3% Minnesota 471 8.63 98.9% Missouri 173 5.77 93.0% Nebraska 66 3.49 87.6% North Dakota 48 6.52 83.4% Ohio 368 3.17 97.4% South Dakota 44 5.18 81.1% Wisconsin 362 6.29 98.4%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name DOW

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 705 5.47 98.9%
Indiana 264 4 96.4%
Iowa 274 8.81 97.9%
Kansas 211 7.26 96.2%
Michigan 844 8.51 99.3%
Minnesota 471 8.63 98.9%
Missouri 173 5.77 93.0%
Nebraska 66 3.49 87.6%
North Dakota 48 6.52 83.4%
Ohio 368 3.17 97.4%
South Dakota 44 5.18 81.1%
Wisconsin 362 6.29 98.4%
West State Statistics Last-Names DOW State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 96 12.97 93.5% Arizona 660 9.8 98.9% California 2,756 7.1 99.5% Colorado 405 7.57 98.5% Hawaii 42 2.97 87.9% Idaho 86 5.25 92.2% Montana 55 5.36 89.9% Nevada 220 7.75 97.7% New Mexico 424 20.31 98.4% Oregon 468 11.78 98.7% Utah 240 8.16 95.4% Washington 967 13.69 99.4% Wyoming 75 12.77 93.5%

West States
State stats for the first name DOW

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 96 12.97 93.5%
Arizona 660 9.8 98.9%
California 2,756 7.1 99.5%
Colorado 405 7.57 98.5%
Hawaii 42 2.97 87.9%
Idaho 86 5.25 92.2%
Montana 55 5.36 89.9%
Nevada 220 7.75 97.7%
New Mexico 424 20.31 98.4%
Oregon 468 11.78 98.7%
Utah 240 8.16 95.4%
Washington 967 13.69 99.4%
Wyoming 75 12.77 93.5%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names DOW State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 380 10.56 98.7% Maine 1,131 85.01 99.5% Massachusetts 1,180 17.49 99.2% New Hampshire 747 56.34 99.4% New Jersey 459 5.13 98.4% New York 1,608 8.14 99.5% Pennsylvania 600 4.69 98.6% Rhode Island 82 7.77 92.6% Vermont 255 40.67 98.9%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name DOW

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 380 10.56 98.7%
Maine 1,131 85.01 99.5%
Massachusetts 1,180 17.49 99.2%
New Hampshire 747 56.34 99.4%
New Jersey 459 5.13 98.4%
New York 1,608 8.14 99.5%
Pennsylvania 600 4.69 98.6%
Rhode Island 82 7.77 92.6%
Vermont 255 40.67 98.9%
South State Statistics Last-Names DOW State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 172 3.55 93.4% Arkansas 115 3.89 92.1% Delaware 50 5.32 94.5% Dist. of Columbia 36 5.53 89.4% Florida 1,389 6.98 99.5% Georgia 361 3.57 97.2% Kentucky 97 2.2 89.6% Louisiana 147 3.17 92.2% Maryland 360 6.03 98.3% Mississippi 173 5.77 93.0% North Carolina 513 5.16 98.1% Oklahoma 242 6.25 95.7% South Carolina 308 6.38 96.9% Tennessee 124 1.89 93.3% Texas 1,692 6.28 99.1% Virginia 432 5.19 98.0% West Virginia 73 3.93 86.5%

South States
State stats for the first name DOW

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 172 3.55 93.4%
Arkansas 115 3.89 92.1%
Delaware 50 5.32 94.5%
Dist. of Columbia 36 5.53 89.4%
Florida 1,389 6.98 99.5%
Georgia 361 3.57 97.2%
Kentucky 97 2.2 89.6%
Louisiana 147 3.17 92.2%
Maryland 360 6.03 98.3%
Mississippi 173 5.77 93.0%
North Carolina 513 5.16 98.1%
Oklahoma 242 6.25 95.7%
South Carolina 308 6.38 96.9%
Tennessee 124 1.89 93.3%
Texas 1,692 6.28 99.1%
Virginia 432 5.19 98.0%
West Virginia 73 3.93 86.5%
 

Full Names with DOW as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have DOW as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named DOW.

The most popular full name is David DOW. 1.98% of all the people named DOW have this given name.

There are 1241 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name DOW

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 David DOW 1.98%
2 James DOW 1.79%
3 John DOW 1.69%
4 Robert DOW 1.69%
5 Michael DOW 1.53%
6 Richard DOW 1.46%
7 William DOW 1.20%
8 Mary DOW 1.07%
9 Linda DOW 0.93%
10 Charles DOW 0.78%
11 Barbara DOW 0.72%
12 Nancy DOW 0.72%
13 Patricia DOW 0.72%
14 Susan DOW 0.72%
15 Donald DOW 0.68%
16 Jeffrey DOW 0.66%
17 Douglas DOW 0.64%
18 Brian DOW 0.62%
19 Christopher DOW 0.62%
20 Kenneth DOW 0.62%

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