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
School 42
Coal Miner Hewer 16
Cotton Weaver 8
Charwoman 7
General Servant (domestic) 6
Labourer 6
General Labourer 5
Soldier 4
Coal Miner 4
Clerk 3
Dock Labourer 3
Tailoress 3
Carter 3
Domestic Servant 3
House Keeper 3
Laundress 3
Weaver 3
Private Means 3
At Home 3
Bricklayer 3
Coal Miner (hewer) 3
Student 3
None Private Means 3
Sewing Machinist 2
Van Guard 2

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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