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 412
Agricultural Labourer 76
Domestic Servant 21
Labourer 18
Farm Labourer 18
General Servant 17
Dress Maker 16
Carpenter 15
General Labourer 15
Annuitant 15
Coal Miner 14
Farm Servant Indoor 14
Laundress 13
Blacksmith 10
Farmers Son 10
Gardener 8
General Servant Domestic 8
Bricklayer 8
Copper Miner 8
Farmers Daughter 8
Cook 7
House Keeper 7
Housemaid 7
Cook Domestic 6
Miller 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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