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Where Does The Last Name Dovey Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Dovey occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Dovey.

How Common Is The Last Name Dovey? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Dovey is the 124,191^st most frequent surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,984,626 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Dovey live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles. Dovey is also the 573,164^th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 243 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 1,875 people, or 1 in 29,716. In England Dovey is primarily concentrated in: West Midlands, where 16 percent live, Greater London, where 9 percent live and Hampshire, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account England Dovey occurs in 35 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Dovey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Dovey has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 165 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 367 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 3,120 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 767 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dovey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Dovey surname is chiefly Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dovey last name are 24.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.9% being registered with the party.

The amount Dovey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 25.71% more than the national average, earning R 298,740 per year; in United States they earn 15.65% more than the national average, earning $49,902 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.13% more than the national average, earning $62,665 CAD per year.