Devey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Devey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Devey family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 23
Annuitant 5
House Servant 5
Agricultural Labourer 5
Agricultural Labourer Daughter 4
Sewer 3
Carpenter 3
Sawyer 3
Servant 3
Dress Maker 3
Boot Maker 3
Errand Boy 3
Lady 3
School 3
British Plate Worker 3
Scholar At Home 3
Cook 2
Labourer 2
Tailor 2
Laundress 2
Miner 2
Agricultural Labourer's Son 2
Agricultural Labourer's Wife 2
At Home 2
Brass Founder 2

Devey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Davey 80% 86,821
2 Davy 60% 26,148
3 Dovey 80% 8,743
4 Devey 100% 3,724
5 Devoy 80% 602
6 Devy 80% 319
7 Divey 80% 139
8 Dovy 60% 113

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The surname Devey is the 4th most popular variant of Davey.

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