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 38
Living On Own Means 7
General Servant 5
School 5
Brass Founder 5
Agricultural Labourer 4
Domestic Servant 4
Living On Her Own Means 4
General Servant Domestic 3
Farmer 3
Agricultural Laborer 3
Farmers Assistant 3
Velvet Cutter 2
Gardener 2
Hay Brewer 2
Hay Trusser 2
Charwoman 2
Trained Teacher 2
Carter 2
Coal Miner 2
Apprentice Painter 1
Striker For Blacksmith 1
House Keeper 1
Iron Turner 1
Tobacconist 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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