Greeves Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Greeves Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Greeves family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 80
Agricultural Labourer 15
Labourer 9
House Keeper 8
House Servant 7
Servant 4
Agricultutal Labourer 4
Straw Plaiter 3
Shoe Maker 3
Cordwainer 3
Commercial Clerk 3
Dress Maker 2
Coal Porter 2
Silk Weaver 2
Hair Worker 2
House Maid 2
Farmer's Boy 2
Potter 2
Farmer's Son 2
Brass Founder 2
Gardner 2
Iron Moulder Assistant 2
Wife Of Above 2
Agricultural Labourer's Widow 1
Agricultutal Labourer's Wife 1

Greeves Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Greaves 86% 61,638
2 Groves 71% 55,517
3 Graves 71% 34,701
4 Grieves 86% 4,346
5 Greeves 100% 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 57% 191
13 Gervase 43% 163
14 Garves 57% 154

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The surname Greeves is the 5th most popular variant of Greaves.

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