Downard

Downard Meaning & Origin

About Downard
The surname Downard is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "dun," meaning "hill" or "down," and the suffix "-ard," which denotes a person or someone associated with a particular place. Therefore, the surname Downard likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or on a hill or down. It could also have been a locational name for someone from a place named Down or Downe.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Downard: 1,878
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,571
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.64

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Downard 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 Downard is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNRT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D05063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AW1 N ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈdaʊnərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D563

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Downard in Braille

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

The name Downard in braille

How to sign the name Downard using Sign Language

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

The name Downard in sign language

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