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There are approximately 6,223 people named Down in the UK. That makes it the 1,688th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 98 are named Down.

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 Down surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

DOWNE. DOWN. A-Sax. dm, a hill, as the South Downs, Marlborough Downs, &c. From residence in such a locality have come the surnames Downe, Downer, Downman, Downes, &c. The H.R. form is Ate-Dune, i.e. ' At the Down.'

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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