Cleaves Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cleaves Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cleaves family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 10
Agricultural Labourer 7
At Home 3
Soldier 2
General Servant 2
Labourer 2
Fruiterer 2
Journeyman Shoemaker 1
Hat Trimmer 1
Soap Chandler 1
Hair Trusser 1
House Servant 1
Fancy Embroideress 1
House Servt 1
Licensed Hawker 1
Coal Miner 1
Collier 1
Pauper Labourer 1
Teacher At School 1
Farm Labourer 1
Hand Loom Weaver Silk 1
House Maid 1
Labourer Daughter 1
Servant 1
Tailor 1

Cleaves Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cleaves 100% 1,515
2 Cleves 86% 581
3 Cloves 71% 481
4 Cleeves 86% 364
5 Clives 71% 150
6 Claves 86% 104

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

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