Tew Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Tew Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Tew family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 137
Agricultural Labourer 65
Labourer 17
General Servant 13
Lace Maker 12
Domestic Servant 10
Laundress 10
Shoe Maker 7
Attending School 5
Farmer 5
Ag Labourer 5
Butcher 4
Carpenter 4
Gardener 4
Cook 4
Blacksmith 4
Miner 4
Dress Maker 3
House Keeper 3
Joiner 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Boot Finisher 3
Bricklayer 3
Garden Woman 3
Table Knife Cutler 3

Tew Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Chew 50% 11,204
2 Tew 100% 7,788
3 Tow 67% 1,790
4 Towe 50% 1,236
5 Taw 67% 564
6 Two 33% 348

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The surname Tew is the 2nd most popular variant of Chew.

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