Dovey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dovey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dovey family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 150
Agricultural Labourer 31
Laundress 13
House Servant 12
Labourer 10
Dress Maker 9
General Servant 9
Carpenter 9
Servant 9
Frame Work Ruitter 8
Shoe Maker 7
Domestic Servant 7
Blacksmith 7
Farm Servant 6
Silk Throwster 6
House Keeper 6
Tailor 5
Child 5
Seamstress 4
Glove Maker 4
Wife 4
Cook 3
Agricultural Labourer's Wife 3
Cord Weaver 3
Porter 3

Dovey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Davey 80% 86,821
2 Davy 60% 26,148
3 Dovey 100% 8,743
4 Devey 80% 3,724
5 Devoy 60% 602
6 Devy 60% 319
7 Divey 80% 139
8 Dovy 80% 113

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The surname Dovey is the 3rd most popular variant of Davey.

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