Reave Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Reave Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Reave family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 53
Agricultural Labourer 12
Farmer 11
General Labourer 5
Living On Own Means 5
Domestic Servant 5
General Servant Domestic 4
Dress Maker 4
Char Woman 3
Assistant 3
House Keeper 3
Labourer 3
Grocer's Assistant 2
Farmers Son 2
Living On Her Own Means 2
Plumber 2
Living On Own Income 2
Blacksmith 2
Principal Of School 2
Cotton Winder 2
Artist Painter 2
Charwoman 2
Governor 2
Cook Domestic Servant 2
Boot Maker 1

Reave Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Reeve 80% 49,821
2 Reave 100% 1,248
3 Rive 60% 715
4 Reve 80% 420
5 Reive 80% 373
6 Rove 60% 352
7 Rave 80% 192
8 Revie 60% 179
9 Riva 40% 143
10 Reev 60% 128

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The surname Reave is the 2nd most popular variant of Reeve.

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