Downen Family History
Downen Name Meaning
English: habitational name from a place such as Downend in
Gloucestershire, which is named from Old English dun ‘down’,
‘low hill’ + ende ‘end’, or a topographic name with the same
meaning.
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Name Distribution of Downen Families
MAP:
United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Downen families
 32 - 62  11 - 31 |
 1 - 10  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Downen families
|
3 - 4 2 - 2 |
1 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
| Sorry, we couldn't find geographic distribution information for the Downen last name |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Downen census records
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Downen Family Origin
Downen Immigration Information
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Downen
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from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Downen Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
Downen census records
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Downen Civil War Service Records
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