Gleave Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gleave Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gleave family

Profession Census Frequency
Farmer 22
General Labourer 16
Living On Own Means 16
Scholar 14
General Servant Domestic 12
Cotton Winder 11
Cotton Weaver 9
Dress Maker 8
Dressmaker 8
Coal Hewer 6
Housemaid Domestic 6
Labourer Wire Works 6
Bricklayer 5
Joiner Carpenter 5
Builder 4
Cotton Spinner 4
Domestic Servant 4
Grocer Shop Keeper 4
Iron Moulder 4
Joiner 4
School 4
Wire Drawer 4
Baker Bread Maker 4
School Inmate 3
Farmer's Son F Rel 3

Gleave Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gleave 100% 9,111
2 Ogilvie 29% 3,063
3 Glove 67% 935
4 Glave 83% 770
5 Gleve 83% 281

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The surname Gleave is the most popular version of all its varients

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