George Downing may refer to: Sir George Downing, 1st Baronet (1623–1684), Anglo-Irish soldier and diplomat after whom Downing Street in London is named Sir George Downing, 2nd Baronet (c. 1656–1711), Teller of the Receipt of the Exchequer Sir George Downing, 3rd Baronet (1685–1749), British politician George Downing (businessman) (born 1963), British entrepreneur George T. Downing (1819–1903), American abolitionist and civil rights activist George Downing (coach) (1897–1973), American football, basketball and baseball coach George Downing (surfer) (1930–2018), American surfer