Gover Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gover Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gover family

Profession Census Frequency
School 92
Private Means 26
Labourer 8
Domestic Servant 7
Shop Assistant 7
Boot Maker 7
Dress Maker 6
Coal Miner Hewer 6
General Servant (domestic) 6
General Labourer 6
Cook (domestic) 5
None 5
Solicitor 5
Jobbing Gardener 5
Dressmaker 5
Laundress 4
Tailoress 4
Laundry 4
At School 4
Railway Clerk 4
Baker 4
Farmer 4
Old Age Pensioner 4
Baker & Confectioner 4
Picture Frame Joiner 3

Gover Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gover 100% 7,475
2 Govier 83% 4,310
3 Guiver 67% 2,088
4 Gaver 80% 119

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The surname Gover is the most popular version of all its varients

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