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There are approximately 9,306 people named Downing in the UK. That makes it the 1,137th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 147 are named Downing.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
From given name or forename

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The Downing surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

DOWNING. Tliis common surname is doubtless local, but I cannot ascertain the place.

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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