Dew Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dew Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dew family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 297
Agricultural Labourer 62
Labourer 43
Domestic Servant 20
Ag Labourer 20
Dress Maker 14
Carpenter 12
House Keeper 11
Laundress 11
Farm Labourer 8
Farmer's Son 8
Farmers Son 8
Annuitant 7
Charwoman 7
Nurse 7
Servant 7
General Servant 7
Grocer 6
Farmer 6
Farm Servant 5
Sawyer 5
Railway Porter 5
Stone Mason 5
House Maid 5
Draper Assistant 5

Dew Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dawe 50% 19,286
2 Daw 67% 15,919
3 Dew 100% 13,888
4 Dow 67% 6,591
5 Dowe 50% 2,542
6 Dewe 75% 1,541
7 Dowie 40% 1,007
8 Due 33% 532
9 Doo 33% 478
10 Du Feu 33% 309
11 Du Heaume 22% 229
12 Du Fen 33% 213
13 Deaw 75% 169
14 Du Val 17% 130
15 Du Pre 17% 120

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The surname Dew is the 3rd most popular variant of Dawe.

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