Dove Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dove Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dove family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 496
Coal Miner 47
Agricultural Labourer 41
General Labourer 35
Living On Own Means 32
Labourer 31
Dress Maker 26
Domestic Servant 24
Frame Work Knitter 20
Farmer 18
Farm Labourer 16
Laundress 15
Living On Her Own Means 14
General Servant 12
General Servant Domestic 12
House Keeper 11
Butcher 10
Tailoress 10
Brick Layer 9
Cook 9
Farm Servant 9
Errand Boy 9
Carpenter 9
Ag Labourer 8
Blacksmith 8

Dove Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dove 100% 24,095
2 Davie 60% 7,329
3 Dive 75% 821
4 Dave 75% 581
5 Deave 60% 177

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

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