Povey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Povey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Povey family

Profession Census Frequency
School 318
General Labourer 30
Labourer 28
Farm Labourer 26
General Servant (domestic) 22
General Servant Domestic 18
None 16
Coal Miner Hewer 16
At Home 15
Private Means 15
Domestic Servant 12
House Painter 12
At School 10
Cotton Weaver 10
Blacksmith 9
Butcher 9
Cook (domestic) 8
Carter 8
Shop Assistant 8
Machinist 8
Bricklayer 7
Old Age Pensioner 7
Scholar 7
Clerk 7
Housekeeper 7

Povey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Povey 100% 13,481
2 Pavey 80% 9,487
3 Pavy 60% 792
4 Pevey 80% 104

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

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