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 15
Agricultural Labourer 6
Coal Miner 5
Mason's Labourer 4
Labourer 3
House Servant 2
Dress Maker 2
Servant 2
House Proprietor 2
Charwoman 2
Bricklayer 2
Farmer Of 57 Acres Employng Labourer 1 Boy & 1 Girl 1
Farmer Of 45 Acres 1
Pauper 1
Master Carter 1
Labourer Wife 1
School Mistress 1
Ship Wright 1
Railway Labourer 1
Assistant 1
Assistant Wife 1
Book Binder 1
Gardener 1
Plough Boy 1
Dock Labourer's Wife 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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