Clever Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Clever Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Clever family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 18
Female Servant 8
Independent 6
Male Servant 6
Gardener 5
Labourer 5
Silk Piecer 3
Cotton Keeler 2
Stocking Maker 2
Shoe Maker 2
Army 1
Nurse 1
Gardner 1
Grocer 1
Hilper 1
Railway Lab 1
Stationary 1
Bricklayer 1
Carpenter Journeyman 1
Glazier 1
Painter Apprentice 1
Porter 1
Ribbon Weaver 1
Ribbon Weaver Apprentice 1
Shoe Maker Journeyman 1

Clever Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cleaver 86% 16,713
2 Calver 67% 10,871
3 Clover 83% 6,716
4 Culver 67% 4,303
5 Cliver 83% 1,871
6 Colver 67% 1,730
7 Clever 100% 1,502
8 Claver 83% 395
9 Cleever 86% 264

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The surname Clever is the 7th most popular variant of Cleaver.

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