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 297
Agricultural Labourer 117
Laundress 21
House Servant 18
Labourer 18
Silk Weaver 17
Ribbon Weaver 16
Servant 14
General Servant 13
Dress Maker 12
Groom 10
Silk Winder 9
Gardener 8
Miller 7
Tailor 7
Cook 7
Domestic Servant 7
Railway Porter 6
House Maid 6
Carter 6
House Keeper 6
Landed Proprietor 5
Butcher 5
Nurse 5
Railway Labourer 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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