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 272
Agricultural Labourer 24
Cotton Weaver 22
Coal Miner 21
Domestic Servant 14
Labourer 14
Dress Maker 12
General Labourer 11
General Servant Domestic 9
Worsted Weaver 9
Annuitant 7
Laundress 7
Woollen Manufacturer 7
General Servant 6
House Keeper 6
Carter 6
Clerk 5
Cotton Card Room 5
Worsted Spinner 5
Bricklayer 5
Farmers Son 5
Carman 4
Carpenter 4
Milliner 4
Farm Labourer 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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