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 3
Milliner 2
Tailor 2
Shipwright 2
House Works 1
Farmer 1
Gardener 1
Iron Founder 1
Brick Layer 1
Brickfield Labourer 1
Plate Layer 1
Retired Warehouseman 1
Weaver Of Cotton 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Dependant On Parents 1
Domestic Servant 1
Servant 1
Coal Miner 1
Railway Labourer 1
Dress Maker 1
Screw Cutter 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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