Cleve Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cleve Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cleve family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 7
Clerk 3
Fishmonger 2
Visitor 1
Dress Maker 1
Grocer 1
Grocer Assistant 1
Ship Wright 1
Porter At Music Room 1
General Servant Daughter 1
Milliner Maker 1
Gardener 1
School Teacher 1
Tailor 1
Domestic 1
Provision Dealer 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Coffee House? 1
Domestic Servant 1
Gas Producer & Steel Furnace 1
Gun Banel Filer 1
Gun Bassel Brass 1
Moulder & Carter 1

Cleve Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cleave 83% 5,795
2 Clive 80% 2,154
3 Cleeve 83% 1,426
4 Clave 80% 303
5 Cleve 100% 288
6 Clove 80% 192

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The surname Cleve is the 5th most popular variant of Cleave.

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