Down

Down Meaning & Origin

About Down
The surname Down is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a topographic name for someone who lived at the foot of a hill or a valley, derived from the Old English word "dūn" meaning "hill" or "down". Alternatively, it could be a locational name for someone from a place called Down, such as Down in Lancashire or Down in Northern Ireland. Lastly, it could also be a nickname for someone with a melancholy or somber disposition, derived from the Middle English word "doun" meaning "downcast" or "sad".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Down is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Down: 1,112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,989
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.38

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Down based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Down is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AW1 N
🌐 IPA
/daʊn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Down in Braille

Here's how to represent Down in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Down in braille

How to sign the name Down using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Down using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Down in sign language

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