Hawes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hawes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hawes family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 92
Female Servant 58
Independent 46
Labourer 28
Farmer 26
Male Servant 20
Ag Labourer 19
Shoe Maker 14
Carpenter 12
Tailor 10
Clerk 9
Gardener 9
Dress Maker 7
Lace Maker 7
Independant 6
Publican 6
Weaver 6
Grocer 6
House Keeper 5
Pauper 5
Laundress 4
Bricklayer 4
Servant 4
Ag Lab 4
Porter 4

Hawes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Howes 80% 39,536
2 Hawes 100% 26,341
3 Howse 40% 7,771
4 Hewes 80% 3,564
5 Haws 80% 2,649
6 Hews 60% 2,028
7 Hows 60% 1,896
8 Howis 60% 1,001
9 Hewis 60% 778
10 Hawse 60% 312
11 Hawis 80% 149

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The surname Hawes is the 2nd most popular variant of Howes.

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