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Hove Name Meaning

North German: topographic name from hof ‘manor farm’. Norwegian: habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads named Hove from the dative singular of Old Norse hof ‘pagan temple place of worship’. In some cases possibly also an American shortened form of Dutch Van Hove or Ten Hove a topographic name meaning ‘at the (manor) farm’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Hole, Hope, Howe, Hone, Hose, Love, Hoye, Hoe, Cove, Dove

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Where is the Hove family from?

You can see how Hove families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hove family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hove families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 45 Hove families living in London. This was about 38% of all the recorded Hove's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Hove families in 1891.
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What did your Hove ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Hove. 80% of Hove women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Domestic Servant
    20%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Hove. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Hove. For the veterans among your Hove ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hove lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Hove life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Hove in 1957 was 53, and 75 in 2004.

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