Cleaver Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cleaver Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cleaver family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 69
Female Servant 36
Independent 22
Labourer 15
Ag Labourer 13
Male Servant 10
Tailor 10
Farmer 9
Shoe Maker 9
Mason 6
Carpenter 6
Publican 5
Apprentice 5
Weaver 5
Gardener 4
Agricultural Laborer 4
Lace Maker 4
Brick Layer 4
Ribbon Weaver 4
Independant 3
Wheel Wright 3
Clerk 3
Woollen Hosiery Maker 3
Butcher 3
Silk Winder 3

Cleaver Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cleaver 100% 16,713
2 Calver 57% 10,871
3 Clover 71% 6,716
4 Culver 57% 4,303
5 Cliver 71% 1,871
6 Colver 57% 1,730
7 Clever 86% 1,502
8 Claver 86% 395
9 Cleever 86% 264

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The surname Cleaver is the most popular version of all its varients

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