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
School 34
Farm Labourer 16
Coal Miner Hewer 4
General Servant (domestic) 3
General Labourer 3
Scholar 3
Colliery Haulage Hand (underground) 2
House Wife 2
Labourer 2
Pedler 2
Cook 2
Drawer 2
Housekeeper 2
Farm Servant (horseman) 2
Labourer On Farm 2
Hawker 2
Collier 2
Navvy 2
Potters Labourer 2
Farm Labourer On Farm 1
Farm Servant Diwes Milk Hoat 1
Workman 1
Bricklayers Labr 1
Fitters Apprentice 1
Gwars Manager 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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