Downton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Downton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Downton family

Profession Census Frequency
School 88
Farm Labourer 24
General Labourer 9
Private Means 9
General Servant (domestic) 8
Carter On Farm 7
Cowman On Farm 7
Carman 5
Laundress 5
Farm Carter 5
Labourer 5
None 4
Scholar 4
Boot Repairer 4
Brass Finisher 3
Army Pensioner 3
General Servant 3
Assisting In Business 3
Nil 3
Shepherd 3
Domestic Servant 3
General Labourer On Farm 3
Labourer Farm 3
Labourer On Farm 3
Dairyman 3

Downton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Downton 100% 4,738
2 Dounton 86% 160
3 Dewinton 75% 140

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

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