Dewar Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dewar Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dewar family

Profession Census Frequency
School 91
Private Means 20
Dressmaker 9
At Home 7
General Servant (domestic) 7
Fishmonger 6
French Polisher 5
House Keeper 5
Labourer 5
Student 5
Bank Clerk 4
Clerk 4
Cook (domestic) 4
Nil 4
Cotton Weaving 4
Housekeeper 4
Domestic Servant 3
None 3
Carpenter 3
Engine Fitter 3
House Painter 3
Iron Founder 3
No Occupation 3
Office Boy 3
Shipyard Driller 3

Dewar Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dower 60% 4,175
2 Dewar 100% 4,153
3 Dewer 80% 1,101
4 Dawer 60% 593
5 Dewire 67% 364
6 Duer 40% 163
7 Dowar 80% 149
8 Dwire 40% 113

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The surname Dewar is the 2nd most popular variant of Dower.

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