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

Dovey is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Dovey.

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

Dovey is the 124,191^st most frequent family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,984,626 people. The surname Dovey occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Dovey reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 573,164^th most frequently used given name on earth It is held by 243 people.

The surname Dovey is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 1,875 people, or 1 in 29,716. In England Dovey is most prevalent in: West Midlands, where 16 percent reside, Greater London, where 9 percent reside and Hampshire, where 7 percent reside. Aside from England Dovey exists in 35 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Dovey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Dovey has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name 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 fell 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dovey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dovey surname 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.