Dowden
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editPatronymic surname, from an Old English personal name Dogod, perhaps derived from dugan (“to avail, serve”).
Pronunciation
edit- Rhymes: -aʊdən
Proper noun
editDowden (plural Dowdens)
- A surname from Old English.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Dowden is the 8598th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3829 individuals. Dowden is most common among White (84.17%) and Black/African American (10.03%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Dowden”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 484.