Downey Forename

474,488th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 339 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Downey Forename Definition:

A Teutonic name, meaning: Soothing: calm.

Downey Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States
66%
 
2391:1,516,89127,826
Philippines
67%
 
241:4,417,06279,224
Canada-181:1,840,74328,401
Colombia
100%
121:3,981,57724,591
Malaysia
100%
71:4,349,991105,289
China-51:273,211,15675,889
England-41:13,900,73089,263
Indonesia-41:64,490,917960,943
Australia-31:4,552,54130,048
Brazil-31:71,412,051442,691
Kenya-21:23,153,55556,680
United Arab Emirates-21:3,575,99676,635
Papua New Guinea
100%
21:4,076,157155,819
Marshall Islands
100%
21:25,6153,101
Ireland
100%
11:4,643,51913,375
Jamaica-11:2,883,22722,340
Mexico
100%
11:124,144,427140,512
Israel
100%
11:8,402,91845,019
Peru
100%
11:31,791,454110,866
Honduras-11:8,817,46733,018
Russia-11:144,233,704184,271
South Africa
100%
11:54,532,649471,300
South Korea-11:5,544,42137,250
Guyana-11:763,26224,238
Gibraltar-11:34,138985
Venezuela-11:30,201,893231,239

Downey (58,148) may also be a surname.

Downey Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Teutonic name, meaning: Soothing: calm.

Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead

Downey Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Downy9152/
Downe9115/
Downie8398/
Dawney8338/
Downny8310/
Douwne837/
Dobney834/
Downay832/
Dewney832/
Dovney831/
Downea831/
Dhowny831/
Dhowne831/
Dawnney771/
Downett771/
Dawniey771/
Downnyy771/
Dowhnea771/
Downnes771/
Downnoy771/
Dowenne771/
Dawne736,797/
Dawny73317/
Downa7379/
Downi7317/
Dewne732/
Dovne731/
Duwne731/
Douwenny711/
Dabney671,142/
Dawnie67332/
Dawnne67152/
Dawnee67132/
Davney6732/
Dawnea6718/
Dawnay6717/
Dawnny6711/
Dawnye679/
Doubne678/
Doobne674/
Downna674/
Dewnie674/
Douwna673/
Dubney673/
Downoi673/
Dhawne672/
Dawnys672/
Dhowni671/
Dhawny671/
Dewnea671/
Dewnne671/
Dewnny671/
Doovne671/
Dobnei671/
Dovnie671/
Douvne671/
Douwni671/
Dawgne671/
Dawned671/
Dawneh671/
Dawnej671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Downey