Daws Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Daws Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Daws family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 136
Agricultural Labourer 67
House Servant 21
Farm Labourer 18
Servant 16
At Home 15
Labourer 15
Coal Miner 12
Dress Maker 8
Scholar At Home 8
Laundress 7
Blacksmith 6
Tailor 6
Pauper 5
Wife Of Mariner 5
General Servant 4
Seamstress 4
Pauper Agricultural Labourer 4
Bricklayer 4
Shoe Maker 4
Gardener 4
Nurse 4
Farmer's Daur 4
Farmer's Son 4
Scolar 4

Daws Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dawes 80% 27,311
2 Daws 100% 10,085
3 Dowse 60% 7,349
4 Dews 75% 4,355
5 Dewis 60% 2,554
6 Dowes 60% 860
7 Dewes 60% 850
8 Dows 75% 627
9 Dawis 80% 579
10 Dewse 60% 409
11 Dawse 80% 276
12 Dowis 60% 244
13 Dowas 60% 160
14 Dowies 50% 133
15 Dawies 67% 123

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The surname Daws is the 2nd most popular variant of Dawes.

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