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 270
Coal Miner 25
Cotton Weaver 24
General Labourer 23
Labourer 22
Agricultural Labourer 21
Domestic Servant 17
Farmer 14
Dress Maker 14
Farm Labourer 13
Living On Own Means 12
Carpenter 10
Laundress 9
Living On Her Own Means 9
Cotton Spinner 8
Tailoress 8
General Servant 7
House Keeper 7
General Servant Domestic 7
Errand Boy 6
Tailor 6
Woollen Manufacturer 6
Gardener 5
Joiner 5
Cook 5

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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