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 311
Cotton Weaver 87
General Labourer 42
Agricultural Labourer 31
Living On Own Means 23
Cotton Spinner 21
Laundress 15
Carter 15
Living On Her Own Means 15
Cotton Operative 13
Cotton Piecer 13
House Keeper 13
General Servant Domestic 11
Dress Maker 11
Coal Miner 11
Domestic Servant 10
Cotton Winder 10
Iron Moulder 10
Grocer 9
Labourer 9
Carpenter 8
General Laborer 8
Gardener 7
Butcher 7
Clerk 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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