Downe Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Downe Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Downe family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 15
Independent 12
Female Servant 9
Dress Maker 3
Laundress 3
Male Servant 2
Labourer 2
Farmer 2
Painter 2
Agricutural Labourer 1
Lace Maker 1
Army 1
Independant 1
Warehouse Man 1
Wheelwright 1
Apprentice 1
Ag Lab 1
Coal Cutter 1
Cotton Drawer 1
Cotton Rover 1
Cotton Stripper 1
Milliner 1
Book Binder 1
Boot Maker 1
Grocer 1

Downe Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Down 80% 30,772
2 Edwin 20% 4,511
3 Downie 83% 3,265
4 Downe 100% 2,678
5 Dawn 60% 2,247
6 Dowen 60% 1,001
7 Dwine 60% 756
8 Dewin 40% 739
9 Dewen 40% 473
10 Dwan 40% 234
11 Dewan 40% 172
12 Dowan 60% 172
13 Dwen 40% 172
14 Dwane 60% 152
15 Dawen 40% 142
16 Adwin 20% 116
17 Dowin 60% 115
18 Dowine 83% 114

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The surname Downe is the 4th most popular variant of Down.

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