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
Scholar 335
Labourer 42
Agricultural Labourer 37
General Labourer 32
Domestic Servant 30
Laundress 22
Dress Maker 15
Coal Miner 15
General Servant 14
Gardener 11
Tailor 10
Farm Labourer 10
Bricklayer Labourer 7
General Servant Domestic 7
Carter 7
Bricklayer 6
Blacksmith 6
Charwoman 5
Errand Boy 5
Servant 5
Butcher 5
Painter 5
Whitesmith 4
Cement Labourer 4
Carpenter 4

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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