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Dwyer
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  • Used in: 3 countries

Origin: Irish

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Duibhidhir (“descendant of Duibhuidhir”), a personal name composed of the elements dubh (“black, dark”) + odhar (“sallow, tawny”).

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United States Dwyer Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #1197
Frequency 26,759 people (9.92 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 93.86% Hispanic 1.45% Black 2.89% Asian/PI 0.52% Native Am. 0.21% Two+ 1.08%
U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

United Kingdom Dwyer Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #1379

Popularity Over Time (Scotland)

ONS + GRO (merged) ↗ / NRS Scotland (chart data) ↗

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