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 460
Cotton Weaver 100
Cotton Piecer 34
Agricultural Labourer 29
General Labourer 25
Coal Miner 21
House Keeper 21
Laundress 16
Cotton Operative 16
Dress Maker 15
Cotton Winder 15
Labourer 14
Carpenter 13
Cotton Spinner 13
Stone Mason 13
Domestic Servant 12
General Servant 12
Annuitant 11
Grocer 11
Carter 11
Farm Labourer 10
Cotton Reeler 9
Butcher 7
Calico Weaver 7
Worsted Weaver 7

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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