Dover Surname

30,294th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,630 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Dominica

Dover Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dover,' one of the cinque ports, situated in Kent.

Richard de Dovere, Bedfordshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Godwinus de Dovre. C. Fuker de Dovre, Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.

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Dover Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States12,8731:28,1573,510
England2,0681:26,9433,674
Australia5941:45,4475,703
Canada5111:72,1058,206
Guyana3171:2,404438
Trinidad and Tobago1321:10,3331,422
Iraq1051:333,5406,405
Iran871:882,55842,611
Israel811:105,65012,007
Scotland641:83,6536,073
Jamaica551:52,1812,997
New Zealand551:82,33311,809
Argentina541:791,54552,685
Costa Rica541:88,5201,588
South Africa531:1,022,22162,590
Suriname511:10,8362,716
Ireland491:96,1015,242
Slovenia491:50,7698,382
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines451:2,504440
Dominica321:2,372341
Wales281:110,5198,545
Antigua and Barbuda261:3,814525
Denmark181:313,59522,770
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Indonesia181:7,347,177303,310
United States Virgin Islands171:6,493987
Chile171:1,036,26320,476
Sweden171:579,22142,433
India141:54,790,384527,769
France131:5,109,440259,941
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Hong Kong101:733,5483,685
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
China31:455,773,85521,925
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Saint Kitts and Nevis21:27,6001,126
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Belize11:355,4743,977
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3271:18,3692,649
Scotland151:249,5488,553
Wales111:142,5835,610
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2741:39,4184,656

The alternate forms: Döver (727) are calculated separately.

Dover (1,194) may also be a first name.

Dover Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dover,' one of the cinque ports, situated in Kent.

Richard de Dovere, Bedfordshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Godwinus de Dovre. C. Fuker de Dovre, Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Hugo de Dovre, Wiltshire, ibid.

John de Dovere, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1668. Baptised — Saray, d. Franses Dover: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1793. Married — James Dover and Millicent Frost: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Anglo-Latin-Celt.) belonging to Dover, the Anglo-Saxon Dofre, Roman Dubr-is = the Water [Welsh dwfr-Irish dobhar] Dover must have derived its name from the streamlet which empties itself into the harbour.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Dover (the waters), a village in Kent.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The Kentish town.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Douvres or Dovera, Normandy, a baronial family, of considerable eminence, which derived its name from a Scandinavian Dover, at the Conquest of Normandy, 912. Fulbert de Dover, t. William I. and Henry I., had a barony in Kent, which his descendants, the De Dovers, held till the reign of King John (Dugdale, Banks). This baronial family has been supposed to have derived its name from Dover, in Kent; but it held no office in connexion with that Castle, nor were its possessions (though held therefrom) equal to those of others holding from the same Castle. It was the elder branch of the house of De Clinton.

The Norman People (1874)

User-submitted Reference

This surname was first introduced to the United States in the late-1800s—early-1900s. The family immigrated from the Peloponnesian region of Greece, eventually settling in Massachusetts, New York, Michigan, and California. Any American with the surname Douveas or Doveas is blood-related. The original Greek version of the surname is currently unknown, but there is a handful of families in the Mani Peninsula of southern Greece who possess the exact surname. One of the original immigrants Americanized the surname from Douveas to the Anglican Dover in 1940. Unfortunately, the exact meaning of this surname is currently unknown to both modern Americans and Greeks alike who are in possession of this surname. Some sources suggest that the surname translates to 'judgement day', while other translations have been rather nonsensical.

- jsholomi

Dover Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dover Come From? nationality or country of origin

Dover (Russian: Довер) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Döver. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dover? popularity and diffusion

Dover is the 30,294th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 413,361 people. The surname Dover is predominantly found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Dover are found; 76 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 229,358th most common forename globally. It is borne by 1,194 people.

The last name Dover is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 12,873 people, or 1 in 28,157. In The United States it is most common in: Georgia, where 16 percent reside, South Carolina, where 10 percent reside and North Carolina, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 73 countries. It is also found in England, where 12 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Dover Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dover has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dover last name expanded 1,010 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 156 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 427 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 350 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 255 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dover Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Dover last name is principally Anglican (79%) in Ireland.

In The United States Dover are 15.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.9% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dover earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 51.37% more than the national average, earning R 359,712 per year; in United States they earn 5.22% less than the national average, earning $40,895 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.65% more than the national average, earning $57,458 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Döver93727/
Dovier91359/
Dovger91269/
Dovere9187/
Dovher9125/
Douver9119/
Dovert9111/
Doiver914/
Doover914/
Doever912/
Doveer911/
Dove8941,188/
Douvere8352/
Dovhert836/
Douvert831/
Douveur831/
Dever8010,305/
Daver805,743/
Dower804,262/
Dovey803,672/
Dober802,026/
Doove801,453/
Dovie80545/
Doves80243/
Douve80121/
Dovez8090/
Dovir8051/
Dovet8045/
Dovee8030/
Dhove8026/
Dohve8020/
Dovea802/
Doveh802/
Dosve801/
Dovei801/
Doved801/
Doveu801/
Hdove801/
Doverova7726/
Doisvert773/
D'Hoover771/
Deveer731,020/
Dhaver73835/
Dobert73703/
Devier73519/
Davier73417/
Doğuer73362/
Domper73318/
Deever73274/
Dovhei73173/
Davert73104/
Dobier7367/
Doovey7362/
Davetr7345/
Dhever7344/
Dobere7334/
Dowere7328/
Doiber7327/
Douves7326/
Davere7325/
Dauver7323/
Dobeer7320/
Dooves7318/
Dovecz7318/
Dobher7317/
Douvez7316/
Daveir7314/
Dovgir7313/
Douvei7313/
Douber7310/
Dovhey7310/
Doveha7310/
Daveur739/
Douvey738/
Dooveh737/
Dhovie736/
Daveer736/
Douwer736/
Doveas735/
Dowier735/
Dohber735/
Doober734/
Douvea734/
Daverr733/
Dhovee733/
Dhober733/
Dovets732/
Deverr732/
Doveet732/
Daever732/
Deveir732/
Devear732/
Douvet732/
Daverd732/
Dovett731/
Dovgey731/
Devehr731/
Deuver731/
Daouer731/
Ddoves731/
Dooveu731/
Doswer731/
Doweer731/
Dowerh731/
Dowher731/
Doveis731/
Daaver731/
Dohveh731/
Doived731/
De'ver731/
Doveyd731/
Dovgej731/
Dovhed731/
Dahver731/
Dovhej731/
Doweir731/
Doewer730/
Dovire730/
Dowerd730/
Dobear730/
Dosber730/
Dave67155,427/
Dovi6712,394/
Dowe677,646/
Dobe675,926/
Dové67100/
Dauvert6752/
Dowearh6744/
Duobert6740/
Douveas6731/
Doubert6729/
Douwere6724/
Dauverd6721/
Dovy6718/
Doveatt6710/
Deuvier6710/
Dovetts676/
Dauvere675/
D'Haver675/
Dāve673/
Dowerth672/
Doubere672/
Dobierz672/
Dobeare671/
Dhaverd671/
Dhavere671/
Dhobere671/
Daverth671/
Doubeir671/
Dowherd671/
De'vear671/
Doubier671/
Douvère671/
Doyveas671/
Dompeer670/

Dover Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dover in the Russian language
Доверdover-

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