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 490
Agricultural Labourer 155
Labourer 71
Domestic Servant 30
Laundress 26
Dress Maker 23
Farm Labourer 22
Servant 22
General Servant 21
Lace Maker 21
Carpenter 21
Shoe Maker 16
Tailor 14
Annuitant 13
Chair Maker 12
Nurse 12
Dressmaker 12
Farmer 11
Gardener 11
Daur 11
Wife Of Above 10
Brick Layer 8
Charwoman 8
Cook 8
Grocer 8

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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