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
Scholar 156
Agricultural Labourer 85
House Servant 41
At Home 26
Labourer 22
Dress Maker 12
Tailor 12
Ribbon Weaver 12
Farm Labourer 10
Annuitant 10
Lace Maker 9
Carpenter 8
Ag Lab 8
General Servant 8
Servant 8
Pauper 7
Errand Boy 7
Laundress 7
Nurse 6
Fund Holder 6
House Keeper 6
Saddler 5
Scholar At Home 5
Frame Work Knitter 5
House Maid 4

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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