Laves Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Laves Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Laves family

Profession Census Frequency
School 3
Vanman 1
Motor Sarage Proprietor 1
Railway Porter 1
Nurse 1
Farmer 1
Farmers Daughter Doery Work 1
Cutler Springknife 1
Miner (hewer) 1
Well Sinker 1
"sister" Of The Children 1
Chauffeur Domestic 1
Hotel Chef 1
Iron Moulder 1
Carpenter & Joiner 1
Clerk (dock & Harbour North) 1
Iron Founder 1
Old Age Pensioner 1
School Errand Boy (grocers) 1
General Servant (domestic) 1
Valet 1

Laves Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lavis 80% 5,607
2 Leaves 83% 2,064
3 Levis 60% 1,863
4 Leeves 67% 1,690
5 Alvis 40% 1,321
6 Elves 60% 1,005
7 Elvis 40% 515
8 Olives 67% 468
9 Leavis 67% 377
10 Alves 60% 352
11 Loves 80% 339
12 Leves 80% 333
13 Laves 100% 281
14 Lives 80% 279
15 Lovis 60% 203
16 Lavies 83% 196

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The surname Laves is the 13th most popular variant of Lavis.

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