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 648
Agricultural Labourer 86
General Labourer 44
Farm Labourer 33
Domestic Servant 29
Labourer 27
Dress Maker 26
General Servant Domestic 25
Farmer 24
Living On Her Own Means 23
Living On Own Means 22
Grocer 20
Laundress 20
General Servant 20
Carpenter 19
Blacksmith 17
Gardener 16
Tailor 15
Cotton Weaver 13
General Domestic Servant 12
House Keeper 12
Dressmaker 12
Tailoress 11
Painter 11
Baker 10

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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