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 3,345
Agricultural Labourer 562
Coal Miner 293
Cotton Weaver 280
House Servant 253
Dress Maker 203
House Keeper 195
Labourer 183
Servant 136
Carter 107
General Servant 106
Shoe Maker 80
Laundress 73
Joiner 69
Cotton Winder 64
Tailor 62
Stone Mason 62
House Maid 61
Wife Of Above 61
Domestic Servant 60
Blacksmith 56
Silk Weaver 56
Potter 55
Gardener 54
Nurse 54

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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