Saw Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Saw Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Saw family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 53
Agricultural Labourer 20
Lace Maker 19
Ag Lab 14
Farm Labourer 9
House Servant 7
Scholar At Home 5
Woollen Power Loom Weaver 5
Servant 4
General Servant 4
Labourer 4
Power Loom Weaver 4
Grocer 3
Farmer's Son 3
Miners Daughter 3
Straw Plaiter 3
Cotton Weaver 3
Cheesemonger 3
Farmer's Daughter 3
Farmer 2
Miner 2
Dress Maker 2
Cloth Dresser 2
Farm Labourer's Wife 2
Farm Tenter Cotton 2

Saw Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Saw 100% 5,221
2 Sowe 50% 681
3 Sew 67% 342
4 Sow 67% 253
5 Sough 20% 193

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The surname Saw is the most popular version of all its varients

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