Greaves Name Meaning: A topographic name from old English 'graefe',meaning 'grove','brushwood' or a dense growth of bushes.
The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin.Topographical names were among the earliest created,as features in the 'landscape' provided easliy recognisable names.
Discover how your Greaves ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 12 |
| Buckinghamshire | 55 |
| Berkshire | 38 |
| Cambridgeshire | 45 |
| Channel Islands | 2 |
| Cheshire | 224 |
| Cornwall | 2 |
| Cumberland | 55 |
| Derbyshire | 487 |
| Devon | 12 |
| Dorset | 0 |
| Durham | 280 |
| Essex | 147 |
| Gloucestershire | 23 |
| Hampshire | 24 |
| Herefordshire | 12 |
| Hertfordshire | 9 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 2 |
| Isle of Man | 3 |
| Kent | 57 |
| Lancashire | 2,198 |
| Leicestershire | 233 |
| Lincolnshire | 119 |
| London | 403 |
| Middlesex | 102 |
| Northumberland | 122 |
| Norfolk | 156 |
| Northamptonshire | 57 |
| Nottinghamshire | 430 |
| Oxfordshire | 13 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 2 |
| Shropshire | 22 |
| Suffolk | 14 |
| Somerset | 13 |
| Surrey | 73 |
| Sussex | 36 |
| Staffordshire | 333 |
| Warwickshire | 464 |
| Westmorland | 22 |
| Wiltshire | 1 |
| Worcestershire | 312 |
| Yorkshire | 2,958 |
| Anglesey | 2 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 2 |
| Carnarvonshire | 6 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 2 |
| Glamorgan | 16 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 17 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 132 |
| Cotton Weaver | 96 |
| General Labourer | 88 |
| Farmer | 68 |
| General Servant Domestic | 66 |
| Scholar | 62 |
| Dress Maker | 58 |
| Cotton Spinner | 52 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 37 |
| Cotton Card Room Hand | 33 |
| Domestic Servant | 28 |
| Coal Miner C Hewer | 22 |
| File Cutter | 22 |
| Blacksmith | 21 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 20 |
| Coal Miner | 20 |
| Butcher | 19 |
| Coal Hewer | 19 |
| Cotton Winder | 19 |
| Bricklayer | 18 |
| Woollen Weaver | 18 |
| Cook Domestic | 17 |
| Laundress Wash | 17 |
| Tailoress | 17 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 17 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Greaves | 4,387 |
| John Greaves | 3,929 |
| William Greaves | 3,619 |
| Sarah Greaves | 2,581 |
| Elizabeth Greaves | 2,389 |
| George Greaves | 2,215 |
| James Greaves | 2,160 |
| Thomas Greaves | 2,159 |
| Ann Greaves | 1,546 |
| Joseph Greaves | 1,507 |
| Charles Greaves | 1,072 |
| Jane Greaves | 1,012 |
| Alice Greaves | 995 |
| Henry Greaves | 995 |
| Hannah Greaves | 961 |
| Annie Greaves | 859 |
| Robert Greaves | 784 |
| Emma Greaves | 731 |
| Eliza Greaves | 728 |
| Samuel Greaves | 716 |
| Margaret Greaves | 667 |
| Ellen Greaves | 664 |
| Edward Greaves | 653 |
| Martha Greaves | 646 |
| Arthur Greaves | 585 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greaves | 100% | 61,638 |
| 2 | Groves | 71% | 55,517 |
| 3 | Graves | 86% | 34,701 |
| 4 | Grieves | 71% | 4,346 |
| 5 | Greeves | 86% | 3,658 |
| 6 | Greves | 86% | 2,031 |
| 7 | Gervis | 57% | 1,055 |
| 8 | Garvis | 43% | 704 |
| 9 | Grooves | 71% | 535 |
| 10 | Grives | 71% | 450 |
| 11 | Greives | 86% | 269 |
| 12 | Gravis | 71% | 191 |
| 13 | Gervase | 43% | 163 |
| 14 | Garves | 57% | 154 |
The surname Greaves is the most popular version of all its varients