Towey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Towey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Towey family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 28
Agricultural Labourer 16
Labourer 9
Farm Labourer 7
Coal Miner 6
General Labourer 5
General Dealer 3
Farm Servant Indoor 3
Cotton Spinner 2
Groom 2
Hawker 2
Labourer In Tan Yard 2
Servant 2
General Servant 2
Indoor Farm Servant 2
Labourer At Ironworks 2
Potters Transferrer 2
Puddler 2
Works In Pots 2
At Press In Umbrella Works 2
Back Tenter In Card Room 1
Brick Sellers Labourer 1
Farm Laborer 1
Farm Labourer In Door 1
Labourer Tanyard 1

Towey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Otway 40% 2,254
2 Oatway 33% 1,715
3 Towey 100% 990

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The surname Towey is the 3rd most popular variant of Otway.

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