Davenport Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Davenport Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Davenport family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,095
Cotton Weaver 111
Coal Miner 64
Dress Maker 53
Silk Weaver 41
Agricultural Labourer 40
Domestic Servant 38
House Keeper 38
Labourer 38
General Labourer 35
Cotton Winder 27
Annuitant 24
Joiner 23
Farm Labourer 21
Potter 21
Silk Winder 20
No Occupation 17
Shoe Maker 15
General Servant Domestic 15
General Servant 14
Cotton Dyer 14
Laundress 13
Servant 13
Clerk 12
Milliner 12

Davenport Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Davenport 100% 39,050
2 Devonport 78% 7,156
3 Devenport 89% 5,650
4 Davonport 89% 516
5 Deavenport 90% 418
6 Deavonport 80% 162
7 Devanport 78% 142
8 Dovenport 89% 128

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

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