Donovan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Donovan Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Donovan family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 122
Dock Labourer 68
Charwoman 26
Domestic Servant 26
Tailoress 25
General Servant Domestic 23
At School 22
Cook Domestic 22
Living On Own Means 22
Dress Maker 21
Laundress Wash 19
Laundress 17
Scholar 17
Servant Domestic 16
Nil 15
Bricklayer Labourer 14
Hawker 14
Masons Labourer 13
Tailor 12
Coal Miner Hewer 12
Carman 11
Labourer 11
Labourer General 11
Housemaid Domestic 10
Bricklayer 9

Donovan Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Donovan 100% 28,444
2 Donavan 86% 3,028
3 Donovon 86% 1,115
4 Donavon 71% 1,110
5 Donnovan 88% 545
6 Dunovan 86% 544
7 Odonovan 88% 245
8 Denovan 86% 224
9 Donoven 86% 137
10 Donevan 86% 100

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The surname Donovan is the most popular version of all its varients

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