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There are approximately 1,590 people named Downton in the UK. That makes it the 5,307th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 25 are named Downton.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Downton surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

DOWNTON. Parishes in Wiltshire and Herefordshire.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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