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
Living On Own Means 29
General Labourer 24
Scholar 17
Dress Maker 14
Cotton Weaver 13
Coal Miner Hewer 10
Domestic Servant 9
General Servant Domestic 9
Cook Domestic 8
House Maid Domestic 8
Agricultural Labourer 6
Painter 5
Cotton Card Room Hand 5
Cotton Spinner 5
Farmer 5
Laundress Wash 5
Carpenter 4
General Servant 4
Coal Miner 4
Worsted Weaver 4
Bricklayer 4
Brick Layer 4
Tailor 4
Gardener Domestic 4
Gardener 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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