Rove Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rove Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rove family

Profession Census Frequency
Independent 3
Smith 3
Farmer 1
Porter 1
Surgeon 1
Brick Layer 1
Male Servant 1
Cord Wainer 1
Servant 1

Rove Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Reeve 60% 49,821
2 Reave 60% 1,248
3 Rive 75% 715
4 Reve 75% 420
5 Reive 60% 373
6 Rove 100% 352
7 Rave 75% 192
8 Revie 60% 179
9 Riva 50% 143
10 Reev 25% 128

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The surname Rove is the 6th most popular variant of Reeve.

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