Doves Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Doves Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Doves family

Profession Census Frequency
Labourer 3
Independent 1
Grazier 1
Seaman 1
Silver Smith 1
Brick Layer 1
Female Servant 1
Miller & Farmer 1
Prisoner Trump 1

Doves Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Davies 67% 1,137,905
2 Davis 60% 483,294
3 Daves 80% 10,847
4 Deaves 67% 1,634
5 Devis 60% 1,249
6 Daives 67% 719
7 Dives 80% 616
8 Devies 67% 541
9 Dovies 83% 460
10 Davise 50% 361
11 Doves 100% 324
12 Daveis 67% 299
13 Deves 80% 202
14 Dovis 80% 180
15 Devas 60% 171
16 Deeves 67% 131
17 Deavis 50% 115

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The surname Doves is the 11th most popular variant of Davies.

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