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

Downs (Arabic: داونز) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Downs click here.

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

The last name is the 9,227^th most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 118,674 people. Downs is mostly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Downs reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Downs is also the 476,238^th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 337 people.

Downs is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 46,099 people, or 1 in 7,863. In The United States Downs is most common in: California, where 8 percent are found, Texas, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 5 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 80 countries. It also occurs in England, where 10 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Downs Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Downs has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Downs surname rose 455 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 127 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 114 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 235 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 72 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Downs Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Downs surname is principally Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States Downs are 15.71% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.48% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Downs earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 24.01% more than the national average, earning R 294,684 per year; in Colombia they earn 10.5% less than the national average, earning $20,319,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.59% more than the national average, earning $43,402 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.05% more than the national average, earning $52,687 CAD per year.