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
School 645
Cotton Weaver 128
Farm Labourer 69
Weaver 44
Farmer 42
Dressmaker 32
General Labourer 32
Private Means 31
Domestic Servant 30
Weaver Cotton 28
General Servant (domestic) 27
Housekeeper 26
House Keeper 25
At Home 23
None 23
Labourer 21
Shop Assistant 21
Clerk 20
Coal Miner Hewer 20
Carpenter 17
House Painter 17
Assisting In The Business 16
Carter 16
Laundress 14
Old Age Pensioner 14

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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