Downing

Downing Meaning & Origin

About Downing
The surname Downing is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "dun," meaning "hill" or "down," and the suffix "-ing," indicating "descendant" or "belonging to." Therefore, the surname Downing can be interpreted as "descendant of the person who lived by the hill" or "one who belonged to the hill." It is a locational surname, often associated with places named Downing or Downings in England, and is commonly found among English-speaking populations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Downing: 28,880
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,225
  • Frequency per 100k people: 9.79

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNNK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D05052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AW1 N IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈdaʊnɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Downing in Braille

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

The name Downing in braille

How to sign the name Downing using Sign Language

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

The name Downing in sign language

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