Downs is a surname of Old English origin.
People with this surname include:
Anthony Downs (born 1930), scholar in public policy and public administrationBertis Downs, IV (born 1956), counselor and manager for the rock band RBill Downs (1914–1978), American war correspondentCharles E. Downs, first Los Angeles City CouncilmanC. H. "Sammy" Downs (1911–1985), Louisiana politicianDeidre Downs (born 1980), winner of Miss America 2005Donald Downs, American political science professorEphraim Downs (1787–1860), America wooden movement clockmakerGeorge Edward Downs (1856–1936), cricket Test match umpireGeorge W. DownsHollis Downs (born 1946), American politicianHugh Downs (born 1921), American broadcasterJack Downs, English rugby league footballerJames Crawford Downs (born 1940), American former district attorneyJames U. Downs (born 1941), American juristJason Downs (born 1973), American singerJ. Earl Downs (1905–1998), Louisiana politicianJohnny Downs (1913–1994), American actorLila Downs (born 1968), Mexican/American singerMatt Downs (born 1984), Major League Baseball basemanNicholas Downs (born 1976), American actorSally Ward Lawrence Hunt Armstrong Downs, also known as Sallie Ward, (1827–1896), American socialiteScott Downs (born 1976), American baseball pitcherSolomon W. Downs (1801–1854), United States SenatorThomas Nelson Downs (1867–1938), magicianU. T. Downs (1880–1941), Louisiana politicianWilbur Downs (1913–1991), naturalist and virologist