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
School 10
Private Means 5
Moulder 4
Laundress 3
Domestic Servant 2
Coal Miner Hewer 2
Annealer 2
Coal Miner (hewer) 2
Home 2
No Occupation Private Means 2
Soldier 2
Dairy Maid 1
Boots (hotel) 1
Coal Miner Coal Face 1
Coal Miner Puller Off At Pit Bottom 1
Carter 1
Housewife 1
Jewellery Case Maker 1
Machinist Pinafort (sewing) 1
Railway Checker 1
Railway Clerk 1
Warehouse Girl 1
Assisting House Keeper 1
Boarding House Keeper 1
Packer (private Means) 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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