Dives Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dives Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dives family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 9
Annuitant 3
Domestic Servant 2
General Domestic Servant 1
Daily Governess 1
Housemaid Domestic 1
Miller At Distillery 1
Soldier 1
Confectioner 1
Farm Labourer 1
General Dealer 1
General Labourer 1
Mate 1
No Employ Scholar 1
Farmer 36 Acres Employing 1 Man 1
Labourer Stone Wharf 1
None 1
Engine 1
General Servant 1
Commercial Traveller Miller 1
Grocer Manager Of Branch Business ?? 1
Inn Keeper And Agents 1
Wife Of Above 1
Carpenter 1

Dives Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Davies 67% 1,137,905
2 Davis 60% 483,294
3 Daves 80% 10,847
4 Deaves 67% 1,634
5 Devis 60% 1,249
6 Daives 83% 719
7 Dives 100% 616
8 Devies 67% 541
9 Dovies 67% 460
10 Davise 50% 361
11 Doves 80% 324
12 Daveis 67% 299
13 Deves 80% 202
14 Dovis 60% 180
15 Devas 60% 171
16 Deeves 67% 131
17 Deavis 50% 115

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The surname Dives is the 7th most popular variant of Davies.

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