Dawley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dawley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dawley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 21
Labourer 4
Domestic Servant 3
General Labourer 3
Apprentice Shoe Maker 2
Clerk 1
Labourer In Cement Works 1
Market Gardener 1
Messenger 1
Needlewoman 1
Servant Housemaid 1
Furnace Labourer Iron 1
None 1
Sculptor Minder 1
Book Keeper 1
Charwoman 1
Clerk In H M 1
Domestic House Maid 1
Excavator Navvy 1
Farm Labourer 1
Fish Dealer 1
Formerly Card Maker 1
General Servant Domestic 1
House Servant Domestic 1
Labourer At Ironworks 1

Dawley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dowley 83% 2,800
2 Dawley 100% 474
3 Dewley 83% 160

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The surname Dawley is the 2nd most popular variant of Dowley.

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