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Dew Family History

Dew Surname Meaning

English (of Norman origin): habitational name for someone from Eu in Seine-Maritime, France, with fused preposition d(e). See Doe.

English: topographic name perhaps from Middle English deu, deaw, dywe ‘dew’, probably used in the sense ‘damp ground’ or ‘dew pond’.

Welsh: nickname meaning ‘stout thickset’, Welsh tew a soft-mutated form of dew.

In some cases, the name may arise from a North Welsh pronunciation of du ‘black, dark, swarthy’; however, this is normally Anglicized as Dye.

See also Dee.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Dew families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dew family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dew families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 390 Dew families living in London. This was about 21% of all the recorded Dew's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Dew families in 1891.
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What did your Dew ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dew. 8% of Dew men worked as a General Labourer and 65% of Dew women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dew were At School and Unpaid Domestic.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    8%
  • Retired
    7%
  • Carpenter
    6%
  • At School
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    65%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%

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Passenger Lists

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What is the average Dew lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Dew life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Dew in 1947 was 38, and 70 in 2004.

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