Lever Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lever Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lever family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 206
Agricultural Labourer 43
Labourer 29
At Home 27
Cotton Weaver 26
Coal Miner 19
Servant 18
House Servant 16
Dress Maker 13
House Keeper 13
Carpenter 11
Cotton Piecer 10
Weaver 10
Cotton Spinner 9
Mechanic 9
Farmers Son 8
Farm Labourer 7
Dyer 7
Stone Mason 7
Grocer 6
Brick Maker 6
Gardener 6
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 6
Cotton Twister 6
Nurse 6

Lever Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Oliver 67% 143,908
2 Lever 100% 17,877
3 Leaver 83% 13,312
4 Laver 80% 8,323
5 Olver 60% 4,173
6 Lover 80% 2,095
7 Liver 80% 969
8 Olivier 57% 620
9 Elver 60% 325
10 Levoir 67% 171
11 Aliver 67% 170
12 Lievre 50% 168
13 Oilver 50% 160
14 Alver 60% 109
15 Olever 83% 106

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The surname Lever is the 2nd most popular variant of Oliver.

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