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
Domestic Servant 7
Dress Maker 7
General Labourer 7
Living On Own Means 7
Cotton Weaver 7
Scholar 6
Gardener Domestic 5
Commercial Clerk 4
Cook Domestic 4
Laundress Wash 4
Boot Maker 3
Farmer 3
House Maid Domestic 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 3
Servant Domestic 3
Carpenter 2
Dock Labourer 2
Draper 2
Blacksmith 2
Coal Miner Hewer 2
Coal Miners Trammer Below Ground 2
General Domestic Servant 2
Factory Hand 2
General Carman 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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