Dawson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Dawson Name Meaning: From the nickname "Dawe", which came from the given name "David".

The surname comes from \"Dawe\", which means son of David.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dawson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dawson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2,666
Agricultural Labourer 496
House Servant 373
At Home 293
Coal Miner 239
Labourer 231
Farm Labourer 177
Dress Maker 164
Servant 158
Annuitant 121
House Keeper 106
Shoe Maker 98
Power Loom Weaver 86
Weaver 83
Wool Comber 81
Tailor 80
General Servant 78
Pauper 77
Farm Servant 73
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 69
Errand Boy 65
Carpenter 64
Cotton Weaver 64
Hand Loom Weaver 59
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 57

Dawson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dawson 100% 215,507
2 Dowson 83% 17,149
3 Dewson 83% 2,726
4 Dauson 83% 1,129
5 Dewison 71% 218
6 Dawsen 83% 146

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The surname Dawson is the most popular version of all its varients

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