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
Cotton Weaver 23
Living On Own Means 14
Worsted Spinner 12
Scholar 10
General Labourer 9
Cotton Spinner 7
Dress Maker 7
Cloth Weaver 6
Farmer 5
Iron Moulder 5
Joiner 5
Stone Quarry Man 5
Stuff Weaver 5
Worsted Twister 5
Worsted Weaver 5
Domestic Servant 4
Stone Mason 4
Yeast Merchant 4
Coal Miner Hewer 4
Cotton Warp Dresser 4
Dyers Labourer 4
Plasterer 3
Plumber 3
School Girl 3
Tailor 3

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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