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
School 197
Private Means 27
Farmer 25
Farm Labourer 21
Shop Assistant 13
General Servant (domestic) 11
None 10
At School 10
Gardener Domestic 10
General Labourer 10
At Home 9
Carpenter 9
Farmers Son Working On Farm 8
Bricklayer 7
Clerk 7
Housemaid (domestic) 7
Butcher 7
Domestic Servant 7
Assisting In The Business 7
Cook (domestic) 6
Dressmaker 6
Railway Clerk 6
Housekeeper 6
Student 5
Baker 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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