Dawn Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dawn Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dawn family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 25
Agricultural Labourer 14
Servant 7
Labourer 3
Tailor 3
Agricultural Labourer's Wife 3
Carter 3
House Servant 2
Farm Servant 2
House Keeper 2
Assistant In House 2
Dressmaker 2
Grocer 2
Bailiff's Son 2
Dress Maker 2
Farm Bailiff 2
Carpenter 2
General Servant 2
House Maid 2
Work On Farm 2
Nurse Girl 2
Carpenter Apprentice 1
Bailiff's Daughter 1
Bailiff's Wife 1
Butcher Journey Man 1

Dawn Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Down 75% 30,772
2 Edwin 40% 4,511
3 Downie 50% 3,265
4 Downe 60% 2,678
5 Dawn 100% 2,247
6 Dowen 60% 1,001
7 Dwine 40% 756
8 Dewin 60% 739
9 Dewen 60% 473
10 Daun 75% 321
11 Dwan 50% 234
12 Dewan 60% 172
13 Dowan 60% 172
14 Dwen 50% 172
15 Dwane 40% 152
16 Dawen 80% 142
17 Adwin 40% 116
18 Dowin 60% 115
19 Dowine 50% 114

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The surname Dawn is the 5th most popular variant of Down.

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