Given Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Given Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Given family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 5
Agricultural Labourer 4
Independent 2
Collier 1
Tin Miner 1
Farm? 1
Labourer 1
Cabinete Maker 1
Army 1
Merchant 1
Ag Labourer 1
Male Servant 1
Brick Layer 1
Hawker 1
Weaver 1

Given Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gavin 60% 4,903
2 Gavan 60% 1,499
3 Gaven 80% 800
4 Given 100% 640
5 Govan 60% 484
6 Goven 80% 148
7 Govin 60% 147
8 Gauvain 43% 100

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The surname Given is the 4th most popular variant of Gavin.

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