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 375
Agricultural Labourer 34
Dress Maker 29
Domestic Servant 25
Farmer 23
General Labourer 21
Living On Own Means 20
Farm Labourer 19
Carpenter 18
Laundress 18
General Servant 17
Gardener 16
Labourer 16
General Servant Domestic 13
Coal Miner 12
Farm Servant 9
Living On Her Own Means 9
General Domestic Servant 9
Blacksmith 7
Baker 7
Brick Layer 7
Clerk 6
Shoe Maker 6
Draper Assistant 6
Tailoress 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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