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
School 52
Farm Labourer 6
Scholar 6
Gardener 4
General Servant (domestic) 4
Private Means 4
Student 3
Farmer 3
Builder 2
Cabinet Maker 2
Coal Carrier 2
Errand Boy 2
French Polisher 2
House Keeper 2
Assisting On Farm 2
Assistant In The Business 2
Attending School 2
Domestic Servant 2
Farmers Son Working On Farm 2
Fruit Grower 2
General Labourer 2
Haytier 2
Labourer 2
Assisting Fitter 1
Tin Box Maker 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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