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There are approximately 7,562 people named Downey in the UK. That makes it the 1,427th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 120 are named Downey.

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

Downie
Dooney
Doone
Doehne
Doney
Ddowney
Douney
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Doeney
Dounney
Doonney
Dounny
Dewny
Doony
Deuney
Dewnny
Douny
Dounie
Doonie
Dewnie
Doughney
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The Downey surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

DOWNEY.

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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