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
Scholar 107
House Servant 15
Labourer 14
General Servant 11
Silk Weaver 10
At Home 9
Servant 8
Dress Maker 7
Farm Labourer 7
Agricultural Labourer 6
Annuitant 6
Coal Miner 6
Gardener 5
House Keeper 5
Shoe Maker 5
Ag Lab 4
Cotton Weaver 4
Farm Servant 4
Power Loom Weaver 4
Hand Loom Weaver 4
Joiner 4
Watch Pinion Maker 4
Charwoman 3
Market Gardener 3
Miner 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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