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

The last name Downes occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Downes click here.

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

It is the 18,100^th most frequently used surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 238,928 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 45 percent of Downes live; 44 percent live in Northern Europe and 44 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,874,099^th most commonly held forename throughout the world, borne by 31 people.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is held by 10,050 people, or 1 in 5,544. In England Downes is most numerous in: Greater London, where 13 percent are found, West Midlands, where 9 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account England it exists in 76 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.

Downes Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Downes has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Downes surname increased 283 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 536 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 178 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 820 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 349 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Downes Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Downes surname are 5.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.75% registered with the party.

The amount Downes earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 32.59% less than the national average, earning 233,281 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 10.45% more than the national average, earning R 262,464 per year; in United States they earn 7.43% more than the national average, earning $46,357 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.32% more than the national average, earning $53,815 CAD per year.