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 306
Agricultural Labourer 72
Labourer 61
General Servant 32
Domestic Servant 32
Servant 23
Dress Maker 19
Carpenter 14
Farmer 14
Ag Labourer 14
Butcher 12
Annuitant 11
Brick Layer 11
House Keeper 10
Farm Servant 10
Mason 9
Gardener 8
Tailor 8
Miner 7
Laundress 7
Wife 7
Cordwainer 6
Blacksmith 6
Shoe Maker 6
Dressmaker 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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