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 754
Agricultural Labourer 157
Cotton Weaver 88
Labourer 82
Worsted Weaver 41
General Servant 35
House Keeper 33
Domestic Servant 29
Laundress 24
Dress Maker 24
Carpenter 23
Servant 20
Wife Of Above 19
Shoe Maker 18
Weaver 16
Coal Miner 15
Butcher 14
Annuitant 14
Tailor 14
Mechanic 14
Gardener 13
Cotton Winder 13
Mariner 12
Farmers Son 12
Worsted Spinner 12

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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