Gaw Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gaw Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gaw family

Profession Census Frequency
None 8
School 4
App Boilermaker Railway 3
Insurance Clerk 2
At School 1
Attendant At Cloak Room 1
Attendant At Musium 1
Blouse Maker 1
Cabinet Maker 1
Canvasser For Meat Extracts 1
Hall Porter 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Coal Miner Hewer 1
Bank Manager 1
Cloth Salesman 1
Coach Finisher (woodwork) 1
Collier Hewher 1
Commercial Traveller Draper 1
Tailor & Draper 1
Formerly Nil 1
Invalid Soldier Ch 20 Foot Regt 1
Motor Trade 1
At Home 1
Dock Labourer 1
Schoolboy 1

Gaw Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gow 67% 3,062
2 Gaugh 40% 792
3 Gaw 100% 404
4 Gowe 50% 251
5 Gew 67% 103

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The surname Gaw is the 3rd most popular variant of Gow.

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