Dawns Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dawns Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dawns family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 19
Agricultural Labourer 7
Housewife 6
Shoe Maker 2
Farmer 2
Corn Merchant 2
Sheep Dresser 2
Farmers Daughter 2
Farmers Son 2
Gunner Royal Artillery 1
Daughter 1
Enginers Wife 1
Tailoress 1
Corn In Stags Coach Man 1
Draper 1
Labourer Boy 1
Nurse Maid 1
Assistant 1
Carters Boy 1
Brick Layer 1
Laundress 1
House Maker 1
Butcher 1
Carter 1
Farmers Wife 1

Dawns Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Downs 80% 31,148
2 Downes 67% 26,648
3 Edwins 50% 576
4 Dawns 100% 516
5 Dawnes 83% 365
6 Dowens 67% 200

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The surname Dawns is the 4th most popular variant of Downs.

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