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 465
Agricultural Labourer 99
General Labourer 38
Domestic Servant 26
Laundress 22
Dress Maker 21
Labourer 21
Farm Labourer 20
General Servant 18
Tailor 14
Silk Winder 11
Silk Weaver 10
Charwoman 9
Joiner 9
Carpenter 8
Stone Mason 8
Annuitant 7
No Occupation 7
Brick Maker 7
Shepherd 7
Bricklayer 6
Butcher 6
House Keeper 6
Servant Domestic 6
Painter 6

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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