Dawson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Dawson Name Meaning: From the nickname "Dawe", which came from the given name "David".

The surname comes from \"Dawe\", which means son of David.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dawson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dawson family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 651
Female Servant 615
Independent 443
Farmer 241
Labourer 240
Male Servant 215
Cotton Weaver 206
Weaver 141
Coal Miner 129
Shoe Maker 119
Ag Labourer 83
Dress Maker 76
Tailor 69
Wool Comber 63
Joiner 61
Carpenter 59
Independant 55
Blacksmith 50
Cotton Spinner 49
Clerk 45
Silk Weaver 45
Butcher 41
Publican 40
Stone Mason 40
Worsted Weaver 40

Dawson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dawson 100% 215,507
2 Dowson 83% 17,149
3 Dewson 83% 2,726
4 Dauson 83% 1,129
5 Dewison 71% 218
6 Dawsen 83% 146

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The surname Dawson is the most popular version of all its varients

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