Fownes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Fownes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Fownes family

Profession Census Frequency
Nurse Domestic 2
Travelling Hawker 2
Coachman Not Domestic 1
Disteller's Traveller 1
Job Master Stable 1
Laundress Wash 1
Living On Own Means 1
Coal Miner C Hewer 1
Coal Miner Chewer 1
Iron Moulder 1
Life Assurance Agne 1
Milliner Apprentice 1
Moulder At Iron Works 1
Moulder Hardware 1
Moulder Sanitary 1
Pot Caster Iron Foundry 1
Salt Hawker 1
Sanitary Moulder 1
Domestic House Maid 1
Horse Clipper Maker 1
Jewellers Porter 1
Iron Moulder Puddler 1
Scholar 1
Housemaid Domestic 1
Retired Lieutenant Colonel In Army Off 1

Fownes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Fones 83% 741
2 Fewins 50% 553
3 Fownes 100% 517
4 Fawens 50% 263

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The surname Fownes is the 3rd most popular variant of Fones.

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