Greeve Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Greeve Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Greeve family

Profession Census Frequency
General Servant Domestic 4
Bank Clerk 2
Domestic Servant 2
Living On Own Means 2
Cotton Weaver 1
General Domestic Servant 1
General Labourer 1
Painter's Labourer 1
Tea Salesman 1
Lodging House Keeper 1
Clerk Bankers 1
Mariner Engine Fitter 1
Vetinary Surgeon 1
Distellers Traveller 1
Machine Man Brass 1
Miner Rolly Wayman 1
Slater & Plasterer 1
Domestic 1
Musician 1
Private Gordon Highlanders 1
Fisherman 1
Farm Bailiff 1
Stable Groom Domestic 1
Darper 1
Glinen And Woolen Draper 1

Greeve Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Grove 67% 26,730
2 Grave 67% 4,519
3 Grieve 83% 3,500
4 Greave 83% 745
5 Garvie 33% 703
6 Greive 83% 605
7 Greeve 100% 388
8 Greve 83% 227
9 Groove 67% 213
10 Grive 67% 172

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The surname Greeve is the 7th most popular variant of Grove.

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