Cleves Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cleves Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cleves family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 12
Ag Lab 4
Farmer's Daur 3
Cook 3
Farmer's Son 2
Dress Maker 2
Farm Servant 1
Agricultural Labourer Retired 1
Farmer 48 Acres 1
Farmer Of 25 Acres 1
Farmer's Wife 1
Pensioner & Coachman 1
Soldier 1
Almswoman 1
Formerly Serv Domestic 1
Labourer Brick Field 1
Carpenter 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
House Maid 1
Rector 1
Laundress 1
Painter Domestic 1
Wool Dealer Domestic 1
Blacksmith 1
House Keeper Domestic Servant 1

Cleves Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cleaves 86% 1,515
2 Cleves 100% 581
3 Cloves 83% 481
4 Cleeves 86% 364
5 Clives 83% 150
6 Claves 83% 104

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The surname Cleves is the 2nd most popular variant of Cleaves.

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