Downings Surname
Approximately 82 people bear this surname
Downings Surname Definition:
(English) Descendant of Dunn (dark brown); dweller at the hill or hill pasture.
Downings Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:11,326,842 | 445,236 |
| England | 31 | 1:1,797,357 | 72,927 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Downings Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Descendant of Dunn (dark brown); dweller at the hill or hill pasture.
Downings Demographics
Downings Political Affiliation
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Downings Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Downings Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Downings is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Downings? popularity and diffusion
Downings is the 2,075,631st most widely held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 88,872,511 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Downings reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles.
This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 11,326,842. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 16 percent reside, Michigan, where 16 percent reside and Missouri, where 9 percent reside. Not including The United States Downings is found in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 38 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.
Downings Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Downings has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 457 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 172 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Downings Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Downings are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.
Downings earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.53% less than the national average, earning $29,975 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donings | 93 | 1 | / |
| Doningos | 88 | 6 | / |
| Donnings | 88 | 2 | / |
| Townings | 88 | 0 | / |
| Doningues | 82 | 11 | / |
| Dwiningsi | 82 | 10 | / |
| Denings | 80 | 2 | / |
| Danings | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dunings | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dwiningsih | 78 | 2,132 | / |
| Dwi Ningsi | 78 | 60 | / |
| Dewiningsi | 78 | 4 | / |
| Dunnings | 75 | 489 | / |
| Dennings | 75 | 321 | / |
| Twinings | 75 | 10 | / |
| Daningsi | 75 | 9 | / |
| Toenings | 75 | 8 | / |
| Deningsi | 75 | 5 | / |
| Diningsi | 75 | 4 | / |
| Dinnings | 75 | 3 | / |
| Donongsa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tonnings | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dannings | 75 | 1 | / |
| Twonings | 75 | 0 | / |
| Dunyings | 75 | 0 | / |
| Dwi Ningsih | 74 | 1,741 | / |
| Dewiningsih | 74 | 142 | / |
| Dwianingsih | 74 | 52 | / |
| Duwiningsih | 74 | 26 | / |
| Diwaningsih | 74 | 8 | / |
| Dewaningsih | 74 | 5 | / |
| Donninghaus | 74 | 1 | / |
| Daningsih | 71 | 1,546 | / |
| Diningsih | 71 | 1,001 | / |
| Donhongsa | 71 | 315 | / |
| Doninguez | 71 | 81 | / |
| Deningsih | 71 | 45 | / |
| Diningseh | 71 | 44 | / |
| Duningsih | 71 | 23 | / |
| Dianingsi | 71 | 5 | / |
| Toningsih | 71 | 4 | / |
| Dningaseh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Doninikus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Twinnings | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dwi Aningsih | 70 | 91 | / |
| Dwiyaningsih | 70 | 16 | / |
| Dwi Ningsiih | 70 | 10 | / |
| Dianingsih | 67 | 1,145 | / |
| Dyaningsih | 67 | 172 | / |
| Daeningsih | 67 | 69 | / |
| Tyoningsih | 67 | 56 | / |
| Dwi Yuningsih | 67 | 48 | / |
| Toeningsih | 67 | 27 | / |
| Daniangsih | 67 | 24 | / |
| Dainingsih | 67 | 13 | / |
| Dwi Waningsih | 67 | 11 | / |
| Twiningsih | 67 | 10 | / |
| Döninghaus | 67 | 8 | / |
| Diahningsi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Duiningsih | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dahningsih | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dinhngs | 67 | 3 | / |
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