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 206
Agricultural Labourer 27
Labourer 23
Coal Miner 18
Laundress 12
Farmer 10
Domestic Servant 10
Dress Maker 9
Servant 8
General Servant 8
Cotton Weaver 8
Gardener 7
Assistant 7
Wife Of Above 7
Tailor 7
Matros Maker 7
Farm Servant 6
House Keeper 6
Grocer 6
Cotton Operative 6
Annuitant 6
Worsted Spinner 6
Cook 5
Farm Servant Indoor 5
Carpenter 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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