Dawson Name Meaning: From the nickname "Dawe", which came from the given name "David".
The surname comes from \"Dawe\", which means son of David.
Discover how your Dawson ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 275 |
| Buckinghamshire | 45 |
| Berkshire | 223 |
| Cambridgeshire | 246 |
| Channel Islands | 12 |
| Cheshire | 1,090 |
| Cornwall | 18 |
| Cumberland | 416 |
| Derbyshire | 665 |
| Devon | 162 |
| Dorset | 39 |
| Durham | 2,799 |
| Essex | 1,104 |
| Gloucestershire | 113 |
| Hampshire | 335 |
| Herefordshire | 28 |
| Hertfordshire | 139 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 127 |
| Isle of Man | 67 |
| Kent | 509 |
| Lancashire | 7,672 |
| Leicestershire | 415 |
| Lincolnshire | 1,549 |
| London | 2,865 |
| Middlesex | 768 |
| Northumberland | 1,364 |
| Norfolk | 775 |
| Northamptonshire | 250 |
| Nottinghamshire | 519 |
| Oxfordshire | 133 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 127 |
| Shropshire | 119 |
| Suffolk | 232 |
| Somerset | 64 |
| Surrey | 512 |
| Sussex | 381 |
| Staffordshire | 1,440 |
| Warwickshire | 573 |
| Westmorland | 179 |
| Wiltshire | 50 |
| Worcestershire | 159 |
| Yorkshire | 8,278 |
| Anglesey | 6 |
| Brecknockshire | 2 |
| Cardiganshire | 13 |
| Carnarvonshire | 25 |
| Carmarthenshire | 15 |
| Denbighshire | 53 |
| Flintshire | 28 |
| Glamorgan | 129 |
| Merionethshire | 2 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 59 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| 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 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Dawson | 15,267 |
| John Dawson | 14,409 |
| William Dawson | 13,880 |
| Elizabeth Dawson | 9,167 |
| Thomas Dawson | 7,971 |
| Sarah Dawson | 7,916 |
| George Dawson | 7,250 |
| James Dawson | 6,755 |
| Ann Dawson | 5,158 |
| Jane Dawson | 4,535 |
| Joseph Dawson | 4,378 |
| Robert Dawson | 3,848 |
| Hannah Dawson | 3,411 |
| Charles Dawson | 3,377 |
| Alice Dawson | 3,360 |
| Henry Dawson | 3,129 |
| Margaret Dawson | 3,056 |
| Annie Dawson | 2,920 |
| Ellen Dawson | 2,600 |
| Emma Dawson | 2,533 |
| Edward Dawson | 2,473 |
| Eliza Dawson | 2,410 |
| Martha Dawson | 2,134 |
| Samuel Dawson | 1,979 |
| Richard Dawson | 1,708 |