Driver Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Driver Name Meaning: An occupational name for a driver of horses or oxen teams.

From Old English 'drifan' to drive and later French 'drevere'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Driver Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Driver family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 570
Agricultural Labourer 172
Cotton Weaver 72
House Servant 33
Worsted Weaver 31
Labourer 30
Servant 30
Dress Maker 28
House Keeper 28
Laundress 19
Worsted Spinner 19
Coal Miner 18
Silk Weaver 18
Worsted Power Loom Weaver 17
General Servant 16
Shoe Maker 16
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 16
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 14
Woollen Cloth Weaver 13
Wool Comber 13
Nurse 12
Carter 12
Domestic Servant 11
Farmers Son 10
Mechanic 10

Driver Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Driver 100% 37,799
2 Drover 83% 1,174
3 Drever 83% 399

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The surname Driver is the most popular version of all its varients

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