Clewes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Clewes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Clewes family

Profession Census Frequency
Coal Miner Hewer 8
School 8
Cook Domestic 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Farmer 5
Scholar 3
Domestic Servant 3
Coal Hewer 3
Coal Miner C Hewer 3
Cotton Weaver 2
Felt Hat Trimmer 2
General Labourer 2
Servant Domestic 2
Grocer 2
Blacksmith 2
Bricklayer Labourer 2
Domestic 2
Dressmaker 2
House Painter 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Gardener Domestic 2
Iron Plate Worker 2
Nail Maker 2
Retail Maker 2
Farm Labourer 2

Clewes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Clowes 83% 11,882
2 Clews 83% 8,637
3 Clewes 100% 2,230
4 Clows 67% 291
5 Clewis 83% 102

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The surname Clewes is the 3rd most popular variant of Clowes.

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