Devonport Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Devonport Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Devonport family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 239
Coal Miner 34
Cotton Weaver 22
General Labourer 21
Domestic Servant 17
Living On Own Means 17
Agricultural Labourer 14
Dress Maker 13
Farmer 12
Silk Weaver 8
Carter 7
Cotton Operative 7
Farm Labourer 7
House Keeper 7
Joiner 6
Tailoress 6
General Servant 5
Living On Her Own Means 5
Silk Winder 5
Card Room Cotton 5
Collier 5
Police Constable 5
Laundress 4
Painter 4
Railway Signalman 4

Devonport Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Devonport is the 2nd most popular variant of Davenport.

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