Dewhurst Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dewhurst Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dewhurst family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 579
Cotton Weaver 306
House Keeper 43
Cotton Spinner 34
Cotton Winder 31
Worsted Weaver 26
Domestic Servant 24
Labourer 23
Cotton Operative 22
Wife Of Above 22
Coal Miner 17
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 17
Dress Maker 17
Weaver 15
Butcher 14
Farmers Son 14
Farmers Wife 14
Blacksmith 13
Cotton Piecer 13
Farmers Daughter 13
General Servant 13
Cotton Rover 12
Grocer 12
Housekeeper 11
Weaver Cotton 11

Dewhurst Surname Variants Ranking

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

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

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