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 413
Agricultural Labourer 123
Labourer 35
House Servant 28
Dress Maker 27
Lace Maker 22
Servant 20
Shoe Maker 18
Ag Lab 15
General Servant 15
Laundress 15
Straw Plaiter 13
Gardener 13
Cook 11
Ag Labourer 10
House Keeper 10
Domestic Servant 10
Porter 10
Tailor 7
Carpenter 7
Carter 7
Nurse 6
Shoe Binder 6
Blacksmith 6
Housemaid 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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