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Dovener Family History

Dovener Surname Meaning

Perhaps a variant of Devonald (from the Welsh personal name Dyfnallt) which has anglicized forms like Davonell, Daven(h)all, and Davenor. Welsh pronunciation with /ʌ/ is attested in the names of David Dovenallt and Sarah Dovenallt in Census 1841 (Saint Dogwells, Pembrokes) where the first part of the name is spelled like the English word dove.

In N Wales, this may have given rise to an English pronunciation Dovener, which first appears in 17th-century Cheshire. Its appearance in NR Yorks by the middle of that century is more surprising, and the Yorks name may have a different but unknown origin.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Dovener families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dovener family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dovener families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 29 Dovener families living in Yorkshire. This was about 71% of all the recorded Dovener's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Dovener families in 1891.
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What did your Dovener ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dovener. 100% of Dovener women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 86 immigration records available for the last name Dovener. 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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There are 96 military records available for the last name Dovener. For the veterans among your Dovener ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1977 and 2004, in the United States, Dovener life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Dovener in 1977 was 72, and 88 in 2004.

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