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 4,642
Coal Miner 543
Cotton Weaver 453
Agricultural Labourer 363
General Labourer 342
Dress Maker 260
Domestic Servant 245
Living On Own Means 243
Farmer 223
Living On Her Own Means 180
Labourer 172
General Servant Domestic 130
Farm Labourer 123
General Servant 122
Joiner 121
House Keeper 107
Farm Servant 106
Blacksmith 101
Clerk 100
Laundress 98
Cotton Spinner 98
Cotton Winder 89
Grocer 86
Butcher 70
Tailor 67

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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