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
Scholar 49
General Labourer 7
Domestic Servant 6
Dress Maker 5
Warehouseman 4
Carter 3
Laundress 3
Grocer Assistant 3
Errand Boy Port 3
Hawker 3
Farmer 3
Gardener 3
Living On Her Own Means 2
Assistant 2
Coal Miner 2
Clerk 2
Dressmaker 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Brick Layer 2
Housekeeper 2
General Servant 2
Living On Own Means 2
Carpenter 2
Table Blade Grinder 2
Worsted Spinner 2

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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