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DOWNIE

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There are approximately 7,205 people named Downie in the UK. That makes it the 1,492nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 114 are named Downie.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic


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The Downie surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

DOWNIE. A range of hills in Forfarshire, and a headland in Kincardineshire.

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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