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 226
Agricultural Labourer 43
Labourer 17
Dress Maker 11
General Servant 11
General Labourer 11
Domestic Servant 10
Laundress 10
Bricklayer 10
Lace Maker 10
No Occupation 9
Joiner 8
Farm Labourer 6
Gardener 5
Butcher 5
General Servant Domestic 4
Table Knife Cutler 4
Annuitant 4
Gardener Domestic 4
Tailor 4
Agricultural Labourer Wife 3
Builder 3
Farmers Wife 3
General Agricultural Labourer 3
Shoe Maker 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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