Dou is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, England. It is 3 characters long in length.
The family name Dou is a form of Dow. Probably a corruption of the Gaelic, Dhu, i.e. black; but don or doo, the Scottish for dove or pigeon, may be the origin. Dow, without prefix, is found in Hundred Rolls It also appears to have been a personal name, and to have given rise to Dowson, Dowse, Dowsing, and Dowsett, and also to the local name Dowsly in Lincolnshire.
Variation of Dow. One with a dark complexion or black hair.
Dou is a variation of Dow. Black.
Variation of Doo. May be the Scottish for Dove ? Le Do. H.R.
The variant form of Dove. The bird. Also a beautiful river of Derbyshire.
How popular is Dou?
As per 2010 US census, number of Dous grew by 88.68 per cent to 500 since 2000 and ranked 43206 after elevating 25995 spots. The last name was found in around 2 per million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
| Race | 2010 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Asian and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander | 83.8 | 77.36 |
| White | 7 | 6.42 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5.4 | 5.66 |
| Others | 1.8 | 5.66 |
Immigrants to US
From Germany
Henrich Dou was 32 years old when he migrated to United States on May 7, 1869. He lived in France where he worked as laborer and took City Of Dublin from Antwerp & Queenstown. Josephie Dou, aged 23, Albert Dou, Laborer Andr. Dou, Anna Dou (7), Anna Dou (34), 6 years old Emilie Dou, Reinhd. Dou (2), are other Dou that migrated to US.
Dou Namesakes
- Gerrit Dou, Dutch Golden Age painter, whose small
Dou Namesakes
- Gerrit Dou, Dutch Golden Age painter, whose small