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 12
Agricultural Labourer 3
Labourer 2
Accountant 1
Draper 1
Proffessor Of Music 1
Charwoman 1
Footman 1
Wagon Builder Labourer 1
Servant 1
Book Keeper 1
Clerk 1
Felt Hat Finisher 1
Felt Hat Trimmer 1
Messenger 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Tailoress 1
Butcher 1
Manufacturer 1
Living On Own Means 1
Retired Laundress 1
Smith Black 1
Blacksmith 1
Blacksmith Stricker 1
Turner 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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