Tovey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Tovey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Tovey family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 335
Coal Miner 48
Agricultural Labourer 31
Dress Maker 24
Domestic Servant 19
Labourer 19
General Servant 17
Laundress 17
General Labourer 16
Carpenter 14
General Servant Domestic 8
Shoe Maker 8
Errand Boy 6
House Keeper 6
Farm Labourer 6
School Mistress 5
Servant 5
Tailoress 5
Silk Winder 5
Cabinet Maker 5
Collier 5
Baker 4
Clerk 4
Grocer & Provision Dealer 4
Paper Maker 4

Tovey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Tovey 100% 10,980
2 Tivey 80% 2,199
3 Toovey 83% 2,180
4 Tuvey 80% 305
5 Tavey 80% 259

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

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