Clews Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Clews Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Clews family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 263
Coal Miner 36
Potter 17
Dress Maker 14
General Labourer 13
Domestic Servant 13
Brass Founder 12
Agricultural Labourer 11
Labourer 9
Silk Weaver 8
Nail Maker 8
Brickyard Labourer 6
General Servant 5
Cotton Weaver 5
Clerk 5
Annuitant 5
Grocer 5
Baker 4
Confectioner 4
Printer Compositor 4
Dressmaker 3
Green Grocer 3
Police Constable 3
Farm Laborer 3
Travelling Man 3

Clews Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Clowes 67% 11,882
2 Clews 100% 8,637
3 Clewes 83% 2,230
4 Clues 60% 762
5 Clows 80% 291
6 Clewis 83% 102

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The surname Clews is the 2nd most popular variant of Clowes.

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