Hargreaves Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hargreaves Name Meaning: An Old English name thought to have derived from a word meaning 'grey' or 'hare', 'thicket' or 'grove'.

A locational name which may have been taken from a place name or been given to someone of lived in a 'thicket' or 'grove'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hargreaves Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hargreaves family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,352
Cotton Weaver 1,040
Coal Miner 112
Cotton Winder 94
General Labourer 87
Living On Own Means 74
Farmer 71
House Keeper 62
Living On Her Own Means 56
Cotton Spinner 52
Labourer 49
Dress Maker 48
Domestic Servant 43
Worsted Spinner 41
Grocer 39
Joiner 34
Worsted Weaver 32
Woollen Weaver 30
Carter 26
Stone Mason 25
Clerk 23
Blacksmith 21
General Servant Domestic 20
Weaver Cotton 19
General Servant 17

Hargreaves Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hargreaves 100% 77,269
2 Hargraves 90% 12,781
3 Hargreves 90% 1,121
4 Heargreaves 91% 350
5 Hargroves 80% 265

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