Family name Downs (Downs 
, 唐斯 
, Даунс 
) , in the world, is a common cognomen. The cognomen Downs is habitual in Nicaragua, where it is quite a common surname, Isle of Man, and the United States, where it is quite a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Nicaragua.
| ebenezer downs 3 Apr 1667 - (b. 1667) |
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| mehitabel downs 23 Aug 1709 - 6 Aug 1788 (b. 1709) |
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ephraim downs American clockmaker, US (b. 1787) |
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solomon w. downs American politician, US (b. 1801) |
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william h. downs politician in Massachusetts, US, US (b. 1845) |
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t. nelson downs American magician (1867-1938), US (b. 1867) |
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lawrence aloysius downs president of the Illinois Central Railroad (1872-1940), US (b. 1872) |
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| daniel downs American politician, US (b. 1824) |
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red downs American baseball player, US (b. 1883) |
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| henry downs American politician – Minnesota -House 1885-86 (District 29); House 1889-90 (District 29), US (b. 1837) |
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| thomas downs American politician – Minnesota -House 1895-96 (District 32), US (b. 1842) |
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| henry w. downs Recipient of the Medal of Honor, US (b. 1844) |
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charles e. downs US politician (1898-1967), US (b. 1898) |
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le roy d. downs American politician (1900-1970), US (b. 1900) |
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| frederick george downs Australian politician, AU (b. 1851) |
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