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
Scholar 189
Agricultural Labourer 105
House Servant 42
Labourer 34
At Home 30
Lace Maker 27
Servant 22
Laundress 19
Farm Labourer 19
Dress Maker 17
Scholar At Home 16
Ag Labourer 14
House Keeper 13
Shoe Maker 13
Ag Lab 13
Annuitant 11
Gardener 10
Carpenter 10
Errand Boy 8
Pauper 8
Nurse 7
Cook 7
Groom 7
Tailor 6
General Servant 6

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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