Dewey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dewey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dewey family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 23
Agricultural Labourer 16
General Servant Domestic 14
Living On Own Means 13
Cook Domestic 10
Dress Maker 10
Domestic Servant 8
Scholar 8
Laundress Wash 7
Gardener Domestic 6
Carpenter 6
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 6
School 6
Farmer 5
Bricklayer Labourer 5
Blacksmith 5
Coal Miner Hewer 5
Butcher 4
Carman 4
Clerk 4
Coachman Domestic 4
Own Means 4
Tailoress 4
Groom Domestic 4
House Maid Domestic 3

Dewey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dewey 100% 8,657
2 Dowey 80% 1,549
3 Dawey 80% 381
4 Adaway 50% 380
5 Dewy 80% 255
6 Deway 80% 149

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The surname Dewey is the most popular version of all its varients

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