Darwen Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Darwen Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Darwen family

Profession Census Frequency
School 37
Cotton Weaver 14
Cotton Spinner 10
Weaver 8
At Home 5
Labourer 4
General Labourer 3
Mule Spinner 3
Cotton Piecer 3
Private Means 2
Paper Merchant 2
Calico Weaver 2
House Keeper 2
Laundress 2
Rubber Worker (shoes) 2
Scolar 2
Steel Melters Labourer 2
Asylum Nurse 1
Cardroan Hand 1
Cotton Operative Bobbines 1
Cotton Reeler 1
Domestic Servant General 1
Joiner (building & Textile) 1
Lithopenter Assistant Letterpress 1
Spinner Self Acting Mule Minder 1

Darwen Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Darwin 83% 4,435
2 Darwen 100% 1,733
3 Drown 50% 823
4 Derwin 67% 237

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The surname Darwen is the 2nd most popular variant of Darwin.

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