Dover Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dover Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dover family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 85
House Servant 24
Agricultural Labourer 24
Labourer 21
Coal Miner 17
At Home 16
Ag Lab 11
Pauper 8
Servant 8
Dress Maker 8
Scholar At Home 8
Weaver 8
Wool Comber 8
Annuitant 7
General Servant 7
Laundress 7
House Keeper 6
Dressmaker 6
Shoe Maker 5
Bricklayer 5
Farm Labourer 5
Straw Plater 4
Inn Keeper 4
Farmer 4
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 4

Dover Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dover 100% 11,232
2 Diver 80% 3,433
3 Dever 80% 789
4 Daver 80% 362
5 Davier 67% 217
6 Devere 67% 155

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

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