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 5,778
Coal Miner 453
Cotton Weaver 418
Agricultural Labourer 392
Dress Maker 301
Domestic Servant 272
Labourer 226
General Labourer 225
General Servant 179
House Keeper 175
Annuitant 143
Farm Labourer 129
Joiner 119
Laundress 104
Worsted Weaver 95
General Servant Domestic 90
Farm Servant Indoor 78
Butcher 74
Carpenter 74
No Occupation 74
Cotton Operative 71
Cotton Winder 71
Grocer 68
Shoe Maker 67
Farmers Son 66

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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