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 | 24 |
| Buckinghamshire | 59 |
| Berkshire | 56 |
| Cambridgeshire | 37 |
| Channel Islands | 1 |
| Cheshire | 243 |
| Cornwall | 10 |
| Cumberland | 42 |
| Derbyshire | 513 |
| Devon | 22 |
| Dorset | 1 |
| Durham | 327 |
| Essex | 190 |
| Gloucestershire | 35 |
| Hampshire | 50 |
| Herefordshire | 18 |
| Hertfordshire | 11 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 5 |
| Isle of Man | 4 |
| Kent | 37 |
| Lancashire | 2,387 |
| Leicestershire | 324 |
| Lincolnshire | 88 |
| London | 465 |
| Middlesex | 90 |
| Northumberland | 149 |
| Norfolk | 157 |
| Northamptonshire | 55 |
| Nottinghamshire | 538 |
| Oxfordshire | 7 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 5 |
| Shropshire | 38 |
| Suffolk | 12 |
| Somerset | 18 |
| Surrey | 86 |
| Sussex | 59 |
| Staffordshire | 389 |
| Warwickshire | 561 |
| Westmorland | 35 |
| Wiltshire | 4 |
| Worcestershire | 356 |
| Yorkshire | 3,195 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 7 |
| Carmarthenshire | 2 |
| Denbighshire | 7 |
| Flintshire | 8 |
| Glamorgan | 25 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 40 |
| Pembrokeshire | 6 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 995 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 97 |
| Private Means | 84 |
| Labourer | 59 |
| Cotton Weaver | 57 |
| Farm Labourer | 56 |
| Farmer | 54 |
| General Labourer | 42 |
| None | 41 |
| At School | 39 |
| Clerk | 39 |
| Weaver | 39 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 35 |
| Scholar | 35 |
| Housekeeper | 33 |
| House Keeper | 32 |
| Dressmaker | 31 |
| Domestic Servant | 30 |
| At Home | 30 |
| Carter | 28 |
| Butcher | 26 |
| Charwoman | 25 |
| House Painter | 23 |
| Plumber | 23 |
| Warehouseman | 23 |
| 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