Dew Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dew Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dew family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 178
Agricultural Labourer 73
Labourer 26
At Home 23
House Servant 21
Servant 21
Dress Maker 16
Weaver 15
Carpenter 12
Annuitant 11
Farm Labourer 9
Shoe Maker 8
House Keeper 8
Daughter 7
Laundress 7
General Servant 7
Pauper 7
Son 6
Inn Keeper's Son 6
Draper Assistant 5
Wife 5
Agricultural Labourer Wife 5
Gardener 5
Ostler 5
Mason 4

Dew Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dawe 50% 19,286
2 Daw 67% 15,919
3 Dew 100% 13,888
4 Dow 67% 6,591
5 Dowe 50% 2,542
6 Dewe 75% 1,541
7 Dowie 40% 1,007
8 Due 33% 532
9 Doo 33% 478
10 Du Feu 33% 309
11 Du Heaume 22% 229
12 Du Fen 33% 213
13 Deaw 75% 169
14 Du Val 17% 130
15 Du Pre 17% 120

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The surname Dew is the 3rd most popular variant of Dawe.

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