Underdown Surname

150,965th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,919 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Underdown Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the under-down,' i.e. below the down or hill. Synonymous with Underbill; v. Downe.

Richard Underdoune, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.

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Underdown Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3021:42,7945,458
United States9551:379,53833,538
Australia3901:69,2208,220
Canada1041:354,28532,012
New Zealand681:66,59310,133
Wales511:60,6775,433
France131:5,109,440259,941
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Brunei41:104,6832,048
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5851:41,6675,256
Wales51:313,68310,604
Guernsey41:8,1641,328
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1651:304,35624,088

Underdown Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the under-down,' i.e. below the down or hill. Synonymous with Underbill; v. Downe.

Richard Underdoune, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

1580. Married — Raphaell Heame and Allice Underdowne: St. Dionis Backchurch.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller Under the Down or Hill [Old English under; dún, dat. dúne] Richard Underdoune.—Testa de Nevill.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Nearly synonymous with Underhill.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Cornwall.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Underdown Last Name Facts

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

The surname Underdown occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Underdown.

How Common Is The Last Name Underdown? popularity and diffusion

Underdown is the 150,965th most common surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,496,590 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Underdown are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is held by 1,302 people, or 1 in 42,794. In England Underdown is primarily found in: Kent, where 35 percent are found, Greater London, where 10 percent are found and Hampshire, where 5 percent are found. Excluding England it is found in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.

Underdown Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Underdown has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Underdown last name rose 223 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 579 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,020 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Underdown Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Underdown are 24.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.54% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Underdown earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 41.28% less than the national average, earning R 139,536 per year; in United States they earn 3.63% more than the national average, earning $44,714 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.21% less than the national average, earning $48,584 CAD per year.

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