Drew Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Drew Name Meaning: This is a short form of the name 'Andrew',derived from Greek 'Andreas'.Also may have been a nickname from old french 'Dru' meaning 'favourite' lover.

The first recorded spelling of the name is that of 'Ralph Dreu',dated 1188.A known bearer was 'Edward Drew'an M.P. for 'Lyme Regis' in 1584.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Drew Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Drew family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,192
Agricultural Labourer 170
General Labourer 107
Coal Miner 69
Labourer 65
Living On Own Means 64
Domestic Servant 63
Living On Her Own Means 59
Farmer 56
Dress Maker 51
General Servant 50
General Servant Domestic 47
Farm Labourer 46
Carpenter 43
Laundress 40
Clerk 27
Tailor 26
Butcher 25
Gardener 22
House Keeper 21
Tailoress 21
Ag Labourer 20
General Domestic Servant 19
Shoe Maker 19
Cook Domestic Servant 16

Drew Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Drew 100% 54,391
2 Drewe 80% 1,532
3 Draw 75% 956
4 Durow 60% 286
5 Drow 75% 125

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