Downard Surname

153,161st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,871 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Downard Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Downard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2531:160,87816,381
England1761:316,58023,688
Canada1231:299,55827,752
Australia1221:221,27621,136
New Zealand861:52,6558,408
South Africa701:773,96753,253
Scotland211:254,94412,577
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belize11:355,4743,977
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1191:204,83516,153
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3341:150,35513,950

Downard Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Downard Come From? nationality or country of origin

Downard occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Downard? popularity and diffusion

The last name Downard is the 153,161st most commonly occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,538,330 people. The surname Downard occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Downard live; 83 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 2,253 people, or 1 in 160,878. In The United States Downard is primarily found in: Ohio, where 19 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Utah, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States it occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Downard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Downard has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Downard last name grew 675 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 148 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Downard Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Downard last name are 27.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 74.45% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Downard earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 30.18% less than the national average, earning R 165,924 per year; in United States they earn 4.38% less than the national average, earning $41,257 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.61% more than the national average, earning $55,946 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Downgard933/
Downards931/
Downnard931/
Downhard930/
Downerd8661/
Dawnard862/
Downord861/
Downhart800/
Downert711/
Dewnarth6710/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Downard
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