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
School 186
Farm Labourer 35
General Servant (domestic) 13
Private Means 13
Cook (domestic) 11
Dressmaker 10
Farmer 10
General Labourer 9
House Painter 8
Carpenter 8
None 8
Assisting In The Business 7
Scholar 7
Cabinet Maker 6
Old Age Pensioner 6
Student 6
Cowman On Farm 6
Bricklayer 6
Dress Maker 5
Clerk 5
Gardener Domestic 5
Cook Domestic 5
Housemaid (domestic) 5
Domestic Servant 5
Shop Assistant 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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