Cleeve Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cleeve Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cleeve family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 33
General Servant 3
Farmers Son 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Farm Labourer 2
Farmers Daughter 2
Farmers Wife 2
Charwoman 2
Collier 2
Cabinet Maker 1
Char Woman 1
Clerk In County Court Office Life & Fire Insurance 1
Farmer & Owner Of 120 Acres Employing 4 Men 1
Farmer 100 Acres Employing 2 Labourer 1 Boy 1
Farmer 64 Men And 1 Boy 1
Farmer Of 120 Acres Employing 2 Labourer & 1 Boy 1
Farmer Of 180 Acres Employing 2 Labourer & 1 Boy 1
General Servant In Door 1
Head 1
Income From Land Funds 1
Major Of Infantry 1
Grocer's Apprentice 1
House Keeper 1
Painter 1
Railway Clerk 1

Cleeve Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cleave 83% 5,795
2 Clive 67% 2,154
3 Cleeve 100% 1,426
4 Clave 67% 303
5 Cleve 83% 288
6 Clove 67% 192

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The surname Cleeve is the 3rd most popular variant of Cleave.

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