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 4,127
Agricultural Labourer 459
Cotton Weaver 396
Labourer 311
Coal Miner 299
Domestic Servant 235
Dress Maker 202
General Servant 197
House Keeper 192
Servant 118
Joiner 116
Annuitant 111
Farm Servant 101
Farm Labourer 84
Tailor 82
Woollen Weaver 79
Gardener 72
Laundress 72
Worsted Weaver 71
Cotton Winder 69
Carpenter 66
Blacksmith 65
Cotton Spinner 61
Shoe Maker 60
Stone Mason 59

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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