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
School 130
Private Means 19
Coal Miner Hewer 15
Farmer 11
Dressmaker 10
General Labourer 9
Assisting In The Business 9
Cotton Weaver 9
Carman 8
Domestic Servant 7
General Servant (domestic) 7
Nil 7
None 7
Shop Assistant 7
Weaver 7
At Home 6
Teacher 6
Farm Labourer 6
Labourer 6
Clerk 5
House Keeper 5
No Occupation 5
Housekeeper 5
Dress Maker 4
House Wife 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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