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Drewes Name Meaning

English and Scottish: patronymic from the personal name Drew. Danish, Dutch, and German: from a vernacular form of the personal name Andreas.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Drews, Drees, Dees, Remes, Dress, Drew, Dawes, Mewes, Dresel, Brewer

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Drewes Family Origin

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Drewes Family Occupations

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  • Dressmaker

    33%

  • Ships Accountant

    33%

  • Tailor

    33%

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Drewes family was Tailor. Dressmaker and Ships Accountant were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Drewes. The most common Drewes occupation in the UK was Dressmaker. 33% of Drewes's were Dressmakers.

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Drewes Life Expectancy

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