Downey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Downey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Downey family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 351
Labourer 44
General Labourer 41
Coal Miner 23
Domestic Servant 22
General Servant 17
Bricklayer 14
Tailor 12
Dress Maker 11
Laundress 11
House Keeper 10
Dock Labourer 10
Servant 10
Cotton Weaver 10
General Servant Domestic 9
Bricklayer Labourer 8
Charwoman 7
Agricultural Labourer 7
Clerk 6
Farm Labourer 6
Hawker 6
No Occupation 6
Tailoress 6
Stone Mason 6
Joiner 5

Downey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Downey 100% 14,379
2 Downie 67% 3,265
3 Dawney 83% 2,201
4 Downay 83% 326
5 Downy 83% 274
6 Douney 83% 130
7 Dawnay 67% 121

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The surname Downey is the most popular version of all its varients

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