Downie

Downie Meaning & Origin

About Downie
The surname Downie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "dun" meaning "brown" or "dark," and the suffix "-ie" indicating "son of." Therefore, the surname Downie can be interpreted as "son of the dark one" or "son of the brown-haired person." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify the descendants of an ancestor with these characteristics.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Downie: 2,720
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,555
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.92

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AW1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdaʊni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Downie in Braille

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

The name Downie in braille

How to sign the name Downie using Sign Language

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

The name Downie in sign language

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