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Origin Of The Surname Down
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Meaning Of The Surname Down
One who Lives by a Hill
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Interesting
Facts About
Down
Down is thought to have two possible origins. It could come from the Old Englih ‘dun’ which referred to a hill, and in this case its use would have been topographical. Topographical surnames described an aspect of the area that the bearer lived in. It could alternatively have been used as a descriptive surname, coming from the Old English ‘dunn’ meaning dark and could have described the bearer’s hair colour or complexion. |
Down Statistics
Down is the number 1712 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 6,240 share the surname Down in the UK.
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