Dawer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dawer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dawer family

Profession Census Frequency
Independent 3
Farmer 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Labourer 1
Fruit Vendor 1
Gardener 1
Miner 1
Shoe Maker 1
Nail Maker 1
Wool Porter 1
Woole Comber 1

Dawer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dower 80% 4,175
2 Dewar 60% 4,153
3 Dayer 80% 2,287
4 Dewer 80% 1,101
5 Dawer 100% 593
6 Dewire 50% 364
7 Dowar 60% 149
8 Dwire 40% 113

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The surname Dawer is the 5th most popular variant of Dower.

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