Dewey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History
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Surname Distribution
Census frequency by county
Name Concentrations Within England and Wales
0
9
17
26
35
43
52
61
69
78
87
95
Cambridgeshire
45
Cornwall
3
Dorset
17
Essex
18
Gloucestershire
2
Hampshire
96
Hertfordshire
25
Hunts and Rutland
1
Kent
2
Lancashire
8
Leicestershire
30
Lincolnshire
38
London
81
Northamptonshire
5
Nottinghamshire
44
Suffolk
3
Somerset
4
Surrey
10
Sussex
31
Staffordshire
1
Warwickshire
1
Westmorland
1
Wiltshire
104
Yorkshire
5
Anglesey
0
Bedfordshire
0
Buckinghamshire
0
Brecknockshire
0
Berkshire
0
Carnarvonshire
0
Cardiganshire
0
Channel Islands
0
Cheshire
0
Carmarthenshire
0
Cumberland
0
Derbyshire
0
Denbighshire
0
Devon
0
Durham
0
Flintshire
0
Glamorgan
0
Herefordshire
0
Isle of Man
0
Middlesex
0
Merionethshire
0
Montgomeryshire
0
Monmouthshire
0
Northumberland
0
Norfolk
0
Oxfordshire
0
Pembrokeshire
0
Radnorshire
0
Shropshire
0
Worcestershire
0
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Dewey Surname Statistics
Top Professions for the Dewey family
Profession
Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer
50
Female Servant
22
Farmer
15
Independent
6
Shoe Maker
6
Labourer
6
Male Servant
4
Sawyer
4
Lace Runner
4
Tailor
4
Pauper
3
At School
3
Surgeon
3
Draper
3
Publican
2
Clerk
2
Dressmaker
2
Grocer
2
Joiner
2
Blacksmith
2
Silversmith
2
Ag Lab
2
Needle Woman
1
Dress Maker
1
Gardener Journeyman
1
Most Frequent Forenames for Dewey
Dewey Surname Variants Ranking
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