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
School 140
General Labourer 19
General Servant (domestic) 14
None 10
Farm Labourer 10
At School 9
Dress Maker 9
Wheelwright 9
Labourer 8
Baker 7
House Painter 7
Private Means 7
House Keeper 6
Assisting In The Business 6
Domestic Servant 6
Assisting In Business 5
Compositor 5
At Home 5
Scholar 5
Carter 5
Laundress 4
Student 4
Coal Miner Hewer 4
Grocer 4
Market Gardener 4

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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