Gove Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gove Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gove family

Profession Census Frequency
School 41
Farm Labourer 12
House Painter 4
Servant 3
Coal Miner Hewer 3
Carman 2
None 2
Coal Miner (hewer) 2
Cotton Weaver 2
General Labourer 2
Horse Man On Farm 2
Assisting In The Business 2
Domestic Servant 2
Laundry Man 2
German Teamer Hosiery Works 2
Carpenter And Joiner 2
Laundry 2
General Servant (domestic) 2
Assists In Shop 1
Baker 1
Batter 1
Carpenter & Builder 1
Colliery Banksman 1
Cook Domestic 1
Lecturer (geographical) 1

Gove Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gove 100% 1,225
2 Goove 80% 290
3 Gieve 60% 197

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

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