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
General Labourer 44
General Servant Domestic 31
Living On Own Means 22
Scholar 19
Cook Domestic 16
Domestic Servant 16
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 14
House Maid Domestic 12
Laundress Wash 12
School 11
Farmer 11
Charwoman 10
Dress Maker 10
Housemaid Domestic 9
Carpenter 7
Agricultural Labourer 7
Railway Clerk 6
Commercial Clerk 6
Saddler 6
Gardener Domestic 6
Gardener 5
House Keeper Domestic 5
Plumber 5
Dressmaker 5
Weaver 5

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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