Pavey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pavey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pavey family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 19
Scholar 17
General Labourer 14
General Servant Domestic 13
Farmer 12
Housemaid Domestic 10
Agricultural Labourer 10
Cook Domestic 9
Laundress Wash 8
Gardener Domestic 7
Boot Maker 6
Nurse Domestic 6
Carpenter 5
Kitchen Maid Domestic 5
School 5
Tailoress 5
Dress Maker 5
Bricklayer 5
House Maid Domestic 5
Lace Mender 5
Coal Miner Hewer 5
Charwoman 4
Servant Domestic 4
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 4
Tobacco Pipe Maker 4

Pavey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Povey 80% 13,481
2 Pavey 100% 9,487
3 Pavy 80% 792
4 Pevey 80% 104

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The surname Pavey is the 2nd most popular variant of Povey.

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