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
School 3,345
Private Means 285
Coal Miner Hewer 272
Cotton Weaver 236
Farm Labourer 229
General Labourer 186
Labourer 185
Farmer 166
None 150
General Servant (domestic) 147
At Home 140
Dressmaker 135
Weaver 129
At School 127
Housekeeper 119
Domestic Servant 111
Clerk 95
Joiner 85
House Painter 83
Shop Assistant 83
Bricklayer 80
Scholar 80
House Keeper 76
Assisting In Business 70
Carter 69

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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