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 23
General Labourer 16
Dress Maker 13
General Servant Domestic 10
Living On Own Means 10
Domestic Servant 9
Laundress Wash 9
Cook Domestic 7
Housemaid Domestic 6
Carpenter 5
House Keeper Domestic 5
Agricultural Labourer 5
Gardener Domestic 5
Wheelwright 5
Charwoman 4
Servant Domestic 4
Bricklayer Labourer 4
Market Gardener 4
Clerk 4
Engine Fitter 4
Printer Compositor 3
School Teacher 3
Boiler Maker 3
Nurse Domestic 3
Farmer 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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