Leaver Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Leaver Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Leaver family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 271
Cotton Weaver 141
House Keeper 22
Agricultural Labourer 20
Labourer 20
Laundress 15
Domestic Servant 14
Cotton Winder 14
Cotton Spinner 12
Dress Maker 11
Servant 10
General Servant 8
Milliner 8
Cotton Piecer 7
Butcher 6
Weaver Cotton Mill 6
Painter 5
Annuitant 5
Wife Of Above 5
Cabinet Maker 5
Cotton Warper 5
Joiner 5
Assistant 5
Labourer On Railway 5
Brickfield Labourer 4

Leaver Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Oliver 50% 143,908
2 Lever 83% 17,877
3 Leaver 100% 13,312
4 Laver 83% 8,323
5 Olver 50% 4,173
6 Lover 67% 2,095
7 Liver 67% 969
8 Olivier 43% 620
9 Elver 67% 325
10 Levoir 50% 171
11 Aliver 50% 170
12 Lievre 33% 168
13 Oilver 50% 160
14 Alver 50% 109
15 Olever 67% 106

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The surname Leaver is the 3rd most popular variant of Oliver.

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