Bevis Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bevis Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bevis family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 195
General Servant 16
Agricultural Labourer 16
Mariner 12
Dress Maker 11
Domestic Servant 10
Labourer 10
Farm Labourer 8
Carpenter 7
Laundress 6
Lace Mender 6
Bricklayer 5
Errand Boy 5
General Labourer 5
Fisherman 5
Coach Painter 4
Cook Domestic Servant 4
House Keeper 4
Housemaid Domestic Servant 4
Mason 4
Railway Porter 4
Lodging House Keeper 4
Shepherd 4
Cook Domestic 3
Tailor 3

Bevis Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Beavis 83% 7,453
2 Bevis 100% 6,675
3 Beaves 67% 1,530
4 Beves 80% 1,116
5 Bovis 80% 926
6 Bavis 80% 362
7 Beviss 83% 359
8 Beeves 67% 349
9 Beevis 83% 345
10 Bavies 67% 119

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The surname Bevis is the 2nd most popular variant of Beavis.

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