Donavan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Donavan Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Donavan family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 63
Labourer 16
Dock Labourer 7
General Labourer 6
Tailor 6
Domestic Servant 5
Labourer In Iron Works 5
Charwoman 4
General Servant 4
Tailoress 4
General Labourer Stevedore 3
Umbrella Maker 3
Factory Operative Textile 3
Hawker 2
House Keeper 2
Match Box Maker 2
No Occupation 2
Porter 2
Sack Maker 2
Salesman 2
Stevedore 2
General Porter 2
Laundress 2
Dress Maker 2
Labourer Wife 2

Donavan Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Donovan 86% 28,444
2 Donavan 100% 3,028
3 Donovon 71% 1,115
4 Donavon 86% 1,110
5 Dunovan 71% 544
6 Odonovan 75% 245
7 Denovan 71% 224
8 Donoven 71% 137
9 Donevan 86% 100

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The surname Donavan is the 2nd most popular variant of Donovan.

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