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
Cotton Weaver 147
Living On Own Means 61
General Labourer 51
Farmer 50
General Servant Domestic 40
Scholar 39
Cotton C Weaver 25
Agricultural Labourer 24
Dress Maker 22
Cook Domestic 20
Domestic Servant 20
Woollen Weaver 19
Butcher 18
Worsted Weaver 16
Draper Assistant 15
Laundress Wash 14
Dressmaker 14
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 14
Coal Miner Hewer 13
Carpenter 13
Gardener Domestic 12
Worsted Spinner 12
Charwoman 11
Engine Fitter 11
House Keeper Domestic 11

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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