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 317
Agricultural Labourer 122
Labourer 31
Servant 26
House Servant 23
Carpenter 14
Dress Maker 14
Carter 12
General Servant 12
Blacksmith 11
Domestic Servant 11
Cook 10
House Keeper 9
Copper Miner 9
Laundress 9
Farmer 8
House Maid 7
Shoe Maker 7
Daur Of Above 7
Farmer's Daughter 6
Farmers Son 6
Nurse 6
Butcher 6
Builder 5
Groom 5

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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