Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
DOWN
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
Related and similar surnames
DownsDownes
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Doehne
Den
Denn
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Doohn
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Doene
Dewnn
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Doenne
Douhne
Dougn
Doonne
Doenz
Doonz
Dewns
Dougne
Doeno
Doona
Dden
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Deun
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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.'