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 704
Cotton Weaver 384
House Keeper 48
Cotton Winder 43
Cotton Spinner 40
General Labourer 28
Dress Maker 27
Carter 22
Coal Miner 21
Domestic Servant 20
Cotton Operative 20
Labourer 19
Grocer 16
Agricultural Labourer 15
Cotton Piecer 13
Farmers Wife 13
Worsted Weaver 13
Worsted Spinner 13
Farmers Son 12
Annuitant 11
Cotton Rover 11
General Servant 11
House Wife 11
Weaver Cotton 11
Butcher 10

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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