Last Name DOW

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Meaning	The son of David, from nickname Daw or Dow. Black. Prayers.

Origin	English, Scottish, Chinese, Jewish, French, Irish, Creole

Rank	2,278 (2000 US census)	1,745 (1990 US census)

Count	14,622 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that

84.16%, or 12306 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
9.59%, or 1402 total occurrences, as black,
1.25%, or 183 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
0.96%, or 140 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
1.43%, or 209 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
2.61%, or 382 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.

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