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Where Does The Last Name Down Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Down (Arabic: دوون, Marathi: डॉन) is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Down? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 41,084^th most prevalent last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 572,470 people. Down is predominantly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Down are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in British Isles. Down is also the 351,631^st most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 569 people.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 5,436 people, or 1 in 10,250. In England it is primarily found in: Devon, where 19 percent reside, Greater London, where 12 percent reside and Kent, where 7 percent reside. Besides England this surname occurs in 97 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 17 percent reside.

Down Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Down has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Down surname expanded 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 383 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 348 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 243 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Down Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (61%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Down surname are 8.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.42% being registered with the party.

The amount Down earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 44.53% more than the national average, earning R 343,452 per year; in United States they earn 11.47% more than the national average, earning $48,100 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.51% more than the national average, earning $51,922 CAD per year.