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

The surname Downer is found most in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 36,409^th most frequent surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 503,040 people. Downer occurs mostly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Downer live; 51 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,039,322^nd most commonly used first name worldwide It is held by 85 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 7,048 people, or 1 in 51,427. In The United States Downer is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 9 percent live, Michigan, where 7 percent live and Georgia, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 61 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent live and Jamaica, where 13 percent live.

Downer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Downer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Downer last name rose 451 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 236 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 8,500 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 187 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 240 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Downer Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Downer surname is primarily Anglican (71%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Downer surname are 7.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.27% registered with the political party.

The amount Downer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 95.81% more than the national average, earning R 465,312 per year; in United States they earn 2.44% more than the national average, earning $44,203 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.26% more than the national average, earning $52,792 CAD per year.