Family name דאוני (Downey 
, דאוני 
) , worldwide, is a common cognomen. The last name דאוני is habitual in Ireland, where it is quite a common surname, Bermuda, and Isle of Man. In absolute terms, the name is most common in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. Very seldom, דאוני is the forename as well as the last name.