Dewes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dewes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dewes family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 21
Coal Miner 3
Domestic 2
Dress Maker 2
Farm Labourer 2
Labourer Wife 2
Stuff Weaver 2
Farmers Son 2
Solicitor 2
Private Governess 1
Boatboy 1
Boatman 1
China Clerk 1
China Traveller 1
Employed As An Assitant And Private Governess 1
Farmer Occuping 192 Acres Employing 4 Men 3 Boys 1
Farmer Of 33 Acres 1
Grocer Assistant 1
Labourer General 1
Late Ex Engineer P K D Bengal 1
Lawyers Articled Clerk Solicitor 1
Lock Smith 1
Pupil Teacher 1
Blacksmith 1
Formerly Tailoress 1

Dewes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dawes 80% 27,311
2 Daws 60% 10,085
3 Dowse 40% 7,349
4 Dews 80% 4,355
5 Dewis 80% 2,554
6 Dowes 80% 860
7 Dewes 100% 850
8 Dows 60% 627
9 Dawis 60% 579
10 Dewse 60% 409
11 Dawse 40% 276
12 Dowis 60% 244
13 Dowas 60% 160
14 Dowies 67% 133
15 Dawies 67% 123

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The surname Dewes is the 7th most popular variant of Dawes.

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