Downes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Downes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Downes family

Profession Census Frequency
School 558
Private Means 47
Labourer 42
Farm Labourer 39
General Labourer 38
Coal Miner Hewer 38
General Servant (domestic) 33
Farmer 32
None 29
Dressmaker 24
Clerk 24
Charwoman 23
Scholar 21
At School 19
Domestic Servant 18
Shop Assistant 18
Carter 17
At Home 16
Housekeeper 16
Student 16
Dock Labourer 15
Errand Boy 15
House Keeper 13
Old Age Pensioner 13
General Servant Domestic 13

Downes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Downs 83% 31,148
2 Downes 100% 26,648
3 Edwins 33% 576
4 Dawns 67% 516
5 Dawnes 83% 365
6 Dowens 67% 200
7 Douns 67% 155
8 Dounes 83% 144

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The surname Downes is the 2nd most popular variant of Downs.

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