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
Coal Miner C Hewer Below 6
Living On Own Means 4
Dress Maker 4
Carpenter 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Butcher 3
Grocer Assistant 3
School 3
Barrister At Law 2
Cotton Tenter Card Room 2
Refreshment House Assistant 2
Coal Hewer 2
Grocer 2
Labourer In Brass Foundery 1
Carpenter Hard Or Soft Wood 1
Agricultural Cattle Cow Man 1
Cattleman On Farm Agricultural 1
Coal Miner Timberman Below Ground 1
Dressmaker 1
Engine Driver At Colliery Belowground 1
Foreman Truck Lodge At Colliery Above Ground 1
Navy 1
Parish Relief 1
Shopkeeper & Butcher 1
Railway Porter 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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