Last Name DAWES

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Meaning	The son of David, from the nickname Daw. Local: "D'Awes," from the river, fountain, or water.

Origin	English, Native American, Irish, Maltese

Rank	5,255 (2000 US census)	5,278 (1990 US census)

Count	6,097 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that

75.23%, or 4587 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
14.32%, or 873 total occurrences, as black,
0.52%, or 32 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
6.17%, or 376 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
1.62%, or 99 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
2.13%, or 130 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.

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