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
Female Servant 16
Agricultural Labourer 15
Male Servant 6
Independent 6
Labourer 6
Laundress 4
Shoe Maker 4
Dress Maker 3
Farmer 2
Excavator 2
Artist 2
Cottager 2
Surgeon 2
Frame Work Knitter 1
Prisoner Agricultural Labourer 1
Confectioner 1
Independant 1
Journeyman 1
Woollen Hosiery Maker 1
Lodger 1
Blacksmith 1
Mason 1
Stone Mason 1
Bricklayer 1
Cabinet Maker 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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