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 1,067
Agricultural Labourer 136
Cotton Weaver 118
Worsted Weaver 48
General Labourer 45
Labourer 43
Dress Maker 41
Domestic Servant 35
Carpenter 29
Coal Miner 29
Farm Labourer 26
House Keeper 25
Farmers Son 21
Laundress 20
Farmers Wife 20
General Servant Domestic 19
General Servant 18
Farmers Daughter 16
Cotton Winder 15
Shoe Maker 15
Clerk 13
Tailor 13
Cotton Operative 13
Grocer 13
Lace Maker 13

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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