Down (surname)

Down is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Alec Down (1914–1995), British archaeologist
Alisen Down (born 1976), Canadian film and television actress
Angela Down (born 1946), English actress
Bill Down (born 1934), the ninth Bishop of Bermuda and later the Assistant Bishop of Leicester
Billy Down (1898–1977), English professional association footballer
Blaine Down (born 1982), Canadian professional ice hockey player
Dru Down (born 1969), American rapper and actor from Oakland, California
Elissa Down, Australian filmmaker
Ernest Down KBE CB (1902–1980), senior officer of the British Army; active service during World War II
J.H. Down, English cricketer
James Blair Down, Canadian citizen who operated a large telemarketing scam
James Down (born 1987), rugby union player
John Langdon Down, DS (1828–1896), British physician who classified the genetic disorder now known as Down syndrome
John Thornton Down VC (1842–1866), British Army officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross
Lesley-Anne Down (born 1954), English actress, former model, and singer
Linda Down, American woman born with cerebral palsy
Percy Down (1883–1954), English rugby union player
Philip Down (born 1953), priest in the Church of England, Archdeacon of Ashford
Rick Down (born 1950), Major League Baseball hitting coach, most recently for the New York Mets

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