Gervis Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gervis Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gervis family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 11
Coal Miner 5
Labourer 4
House Servant 3
General Servant 2
Laundress 2
Employment At Glass Place 2
No Ocupation 2
Cook 1
Dressmaker 1
Iron Moulder 1
Ag Lab 1
Attorneys General Clerk 1
Coal Miner Drawer 1
Donkey Owner 1
Formley Bonnet Maker 1
Cord Wainer 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Fitter 1
Chemist & Druggist Employing 1 Ap 1
Farm Labourer 1
Farmer 1
Farmers Daughter 1
Retired Druggist 1
Widow Of Miller 1

Gervis Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Greaves 57% 61,638
2 Groves 50% 55,517
3 Graves 50% 34,701
4 Grieves 43% 4,346
5 Greeves 57% 3,658
6 Greves 50% 2,031
7 Gervis 100% 1,055
8 Garvis 83% 704
9 Grooves 43% 535
10 Grives 50% 450
11 Greives 57% 269
12 Gravis 67% 191
13 Gervase 71% 163
14 Garves 67% 154

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The surname Gervis is the 7th most popular variant of Greaves.

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