Dever Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dever Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dever family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 21
No Occupation 4
Agricultural Labourer 3
Lace Maker 2
Domestic Servant 2
Clergy Man 2
Clerk 2
Dress Maker 2
House Keeper 2
House Maid 2
Assistant To Poulterer 2
Farmer 1
Domestic 1
Bar Man 1
Railway Engine Driver 1
Silk Mill Winder 1
Seaman 1
Brewer's Clerk 1
Apprentice Labourer 1
Mantle Maker 1
Works House Stell 1
School Boy 1
Char Woman 1
Solicitor 1
Solicitor Articled Clerk 1

Dever Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dover 80% 11,232
2 Diver 80% 3,433
3 Dever 100% 789
4 Daver 80% 362
5 Davier 67% 217
6 Devere 83% 155

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The surname Dever is the 3rd most popular variant of Dover.

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