About Downam
The surname Downam is of English origin and is derived from a locational name referring to someone who hailed from a place called Downham. The name Downham itself is composed of the Old English elements "dun," meaning "hill," and "ham," meaning "homestead" or "enclosure." Therefore, the surname Downam signifies a person who resided at or near a hill homestead or enclosure.
The surname Downam is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Downam 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 Downam is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Downam in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Downam using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.