Hovey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hovey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hovey family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 20
Painter 6
Silk Weaver 4
Labourer 3
Domestic Servant 3
Fruiterer 2
General Servant 2
Clerk 2
French Polisher 2
No Occupation 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Scale Maker 1
Workhouse Child 1
Water Man 1
Fever Hospital Nurse 1
Formerly Silk Winder 1
General Dealer 1
Grainer 1
Haberdasher 1
House Maid 1
House Painter 1
Laundress 1
House Decorator 1
Labourer In Nail Factory 1
Flax Dresser 1

Hovey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hovey 100% 1,329
2 Havey 80% 587
3 Heavy 40% 523
4 Heavey 67% 470
5 Hevey 80% 281

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

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