Raves Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Raves Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Raves family

Profession Census Frequency
Journeyman Brick Layer 3
Stocking Maker 3
Independent 2
Ag Labourer 2
Male Servant 1
Publican 1
Brick Layer 1
Dress Maker 1
Female Servant 1
Tailor 1
Sawyer 1
Domestic Servant 1
Soldier 1
Nurse 1

Raves Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Reeves 67% 83,464
2 Reaves 83% 3,502
3 Reves 80% 2,162
4 Revis 60% 767
5 Raves 100% 349
6 Orvis 40% 338
7 Reevs 40% 287
8 Reives 67% 204
9 Rives 80% 184
10 Rivis 60% 168
11 Iravis 67% 109
12 Ravis 80% 105

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The surname Raves is the 5th most popular variant of Reeves.

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