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
General Labourer 60
Living On Own Means 48
Scholar 40
General Servant Domestic 38
Dress Maker 36
Farmer 34
Agricultural Labourer 33
Cook Domestic 24
Carpenter 21
Domestic Servant 17
Bricklayer 13
Charwoman 13
House Maid Domestic 12
Housemaid Domestic 12
Laundress Wash 12
Tailor 12
Gardener Domestic 11
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 11
Farmer's Son 11
Boot Maker 10
Bricklayer Labourer 10
Carman 10
Commercial Clerk 10
House Painter 10
Tailoress 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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