Dawnay Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dawnay Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dawnay family

Profession Census Frequency
Fund Holder 1
Fundholder 1
Landed Proprieter 1
Landed Proprietor 1

Dawnay Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Downey 67% 14,379
2 Dawney 83% 2,201
3 Downay 83% 326
4 Downy 67% 274
5 Dawnay 100% 121

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The surname Dawnay is the 5th most popular variant of Downey.

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