Dews Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dews Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dews family

Profession Census Frequency
Clothier 15
Labourer 11
Agricultural Labourer 6
Female Servant 6
Independent 5
Tailor 5
Worsted Factory Girl 5
Button Maker 4
Castor Journeyman 4
Coal Miner 4
Cord Wainer 4
Woollen Spinning Journeyman 4
Worsted Factory Boy 4
Blanket Maker 3
Cloth Journey Man 3
Cloth Maker 3
Independant 2
Dress Maker 2
Lock Maker Journeyman 2
Male Servant 2
Clothier Journeyman 2
Mechanic Journeyman 2
Potter 2
School Master 2
Stone Mason 2

Dews Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dawes 60% 27,311
2 Daws 75% 10,085
3 Dowse 60% 7,349
4 Dews 100% 4,355
5 Dewis 80% 2,554
6 Dowes 60% 860
7 Dewes 80% 850
8 Dows 75% 627
9 Dawis 60% 579
10 Dewse 80% 409
11 Dawse 60% 276
12 Dowis 60% 244
13 Dowas 60% 160
14 Dowies 50% 133
15 Dawies 50% 123

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The surname Dews is the 4th most popular variant of Dawes.

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