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 324
Cotton Weaver 176
Agricultural Labourer 28
House Keeper 23
Labourer 17
Cotton Winder 15
Dress Maker 13
General Labourer 13
Annuitant 10
Domestic Servant 10
No Occupation 9
Cotton Spinner 8
General Servant 7
Cotton Operative 7
Laundress 6
Milliner 6
Stone Quarryman 6
Carpenter 5
Draper Assistant 5
Painter 5
Farm Labourer 5
Charwoman 4
Clerk 4
Coal Miner 4
Gardener 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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