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
Scholar 20
Cotton Weaver 6
General Servant 2
Tailoress 2
Cotton Spinner 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Domestic Servant 2
Hair Drewer 2
Bricklayer Labourer 2
Manufacturer 1
Foundry Labourer 1
General Labourer 1
Iron Worker 1
Carpenter 1
Agricultual Labourer 1
Domestic Labourer 1
Coachman Domestic 1
Farm Labourer 1
General Domestic 1
House Keeper & Errand Boy 1
Shoe Manufacturer 1
Retired Grocer 1
Saw Mill Labourer 1
Clerk Manufacturer 1
Manufacturer & Manufacturer Dress 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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