Daw Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Daw Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Daw family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 244
Agricultural Labourer 98
At Home 46
House Servant 42
Farm Labourer 27
Labourer 22
Dress Maker 22
Servant 22
Laundress 16
Carpenter 16
Blacksmith 13
Pauper 11
Shoe Maker 11
Cordwainer 11
Cook 10
House Maid 10
Sail Cloth Weaver 10
Ag Labourer 9
Gardener 9
Butcher 9
Farmer's Daughter 8
Scholar At Home 8
Tailor 7
Farmer's Son 6
House Keeper 6

Daw Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dawe 75% 19,286
2 Daw 100% 15,919
3 Dew 67% 13,888
4 Dow 67% 6,591
5 Dowe 50% 2,542
6 Dewe 50% 1,541
7 Dowie 40% 1,007
8 Deaw 75% 169

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The surname Daw is the 2nd most popular variant of Dawe.

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