Dawney Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dawney Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dawney family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 59
General Labourer 12
Living On Her Own Means 5
Chair Maker 5
Domestic Servant 4
Labourer 4
Joiner 3
General Servant 3
General Domestic Servant 3
Servant Domestic 3
Brick Layer 2
Coal Miner 2
Farm Labourer 2
Dealer 2
Boiler Maker 2
Living On Own Means 2
Painter 2
Tailoress 2
Laundress 2
Assistant Upholsterer 2
Boot Maker 2
Clerk 2
Collar Worker 2
Nail Maker 2
Wool Dyer 2

Dawney Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Dawney is the 2nd most popular variant of Downey.

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