Dewhirst Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dewhirst Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dewhirst family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 43
Wool Comber 19
Power Loom Weaver 14
Agricultural Labourer 7
At Home 7
House Servant 7
Hand Loom Weaver 6
Dress Maker 6
Hand Loom Weaver Worsted 6
Factory Operative 5
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 5
House Keeper 5
Labourer 5
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 5
Blacksmith 3
Bobbin Winder 3
Cotton Spinner 3
Handloom Weaver Worsted 3
Lasting Weaver Worsted 3
Pauper 3
Sawyer 3
Woolin Piecer 3
Power Weaver 2
Powerloom Weaver; Worsted 2
Quarryman Stone 2

Dewhirst Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dewhurst 88% 27,089
2 Dewhirst 100% 7,258
3 Dawhurst 75% 204
4 Dewherst 88% 198

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The surname Dewhirst is the 2nd most popular variant of Dewhurst.

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