How Many People Have the Last Name Downey?
people had the surname Downey in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 11,074 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+421 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Downey (88.4%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 6.2%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Downey ranks #981. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Downey grew from 26,206 people in 2000 to 26,627 in 2010 (up 1.6%), and its rank fell from #1,225 to #1,320. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 9.71 to 9.03 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 26,206 | 26,627 |
| Rank | #1,225 | #1,320 |
| Per 100,000 people | 9.71 | 9.03 |
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Same Soundex code as Downey: D500
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