Researching Lauren Down
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3596 people with the Down surname? In that year Down was ranked number 1163 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Lauren means "Form of LAURA. laurel" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Lauren Down on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Lauren Down and the Down Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Down Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Down family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3802 people with the Down surname in the UK? Down is now ranked number 1502 for popularity in the UK. |
Down Genealogy Databases
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Down Forums
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Some Famous People called Lauren Down
Lauren Down
Lauren Renee Down (born 7 May 1995) is a New Zealand cricketer who currently captains Auckland, as well as playing for New Zealand. She made her Women's One Day International cricket (WODI) debut for New Zealand Women against the West Indies Women on 4 March 2018. In January 2020, she was named in New Zealand's Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) squad for their series against South Africa. Later the same month, she was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia. She made her WT20I debut for New Zealand, against South Africa, on 9 February 2020.
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Other names that sound a bit like Down
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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