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
Cotton Weaver 103
Living On Own Means 41
General Labourer 34
Scholar 20
Dress Maker 16
Cotton Spinner 16
Cotton Card Room Hand 15
General Servant Domestic 13
Gardener Domestic 11
Grocer Assistant 11
Housemaid Domestic 10
Cotton Winder 10
None 9
Domestic Servant 8
House Keeper 8
Cotton Reeler 8
Agricultural Labourer 8
House Maid Domestic 7
House Painter 7
Tailor 7
Grocer 7
Piecer In Cotton Mill 7
Iron Moulder 6
Stone Mason 6
Servant Domestic 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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