Lives Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lives Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lives family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 8
House Servant 2
Butcher 1
Famer Of 90 Acres Employing 3 Labourer 1
Lace Maker 1
Farm Labourer 1
Lace Mender 1
Ag Labourer 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Clothes Dealer 1
Glass Worker 1
Hand Loom Weaver 1
Factory Worker 1
Rag Gatherer 1

Lives Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lavis 60% 5,607
2 Leaves 67% 2,064
3 Levis 60% 1,863
4 Leeves 67% 1,690
5 Alvis 40% 1,321
6 Elves 60% 1,005
7 Elvis 40% 515
8 Olives 83% 468
9 Leavis 50% 377
10 Alves 60% 352
11 Loves 80% 339
12 Leves 80% 333
13 Laves 80% 281
14 Lives 100% 279
15 Lovis 60% 203
16 Lavies 67% 196

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The surname Lives is the 14th most popular variant of Lavis.

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