Downs

Downs Meaning & Origin

About Downs
The surname Downs is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Old English word "dun," meaning hill or down, and could have been used to describe someone who lived near a hill or a down. Alternatively, it could have been a topographic name given to someone who lived by a hill or a down. The surname Downs could also have originated as a nickname for someone with a dark complexion or hair, as "dun" can also mean dark or brown. Overall, the surname Downs is likely to have originated from a geographical or descriptive feature.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Downs: 33,922
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,025
  • Frequency per 100k people: 11.5

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AW1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/daʊnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Downs in Braille

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

The name Downs in braille

How to sign the name Downs using Sign Language

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

The name Downs in sign language

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