Reaves Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Reaves Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Reaves family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 57
Agricultural Labourer 19
Labourer 13
House Servant 10
At Home 9
Annuitant 6
Servant 6
Farm Servant 4
Carpenter 4
Ag Lab Pauper 4
Errand Boy 4
Burnisher 4
Visitor 3
Cordwainer 3
Laundress 3
Cook 3
Coach Smith 3
Wheelwright 3
Brick Layer 2
Binder 2
Tailor 2
Gardeners Son 2
Nurse 2
House Keeper 2
Cutler 2

Reaves Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Reeves 83% 83,464
2 Reaves 100% 3,502
3 Reves 83% 2,162
4 Revis 67% 767
5 Raves 83% 349
6 Orvis 33% 338
7 Reevs 67% 287
8 Reives 83% 204
9 Rives 67% 184
10 Rivis 50% 168
11 Iravis 50% 109
12 Ravis 67% 105

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The surname Reaves is the 2nd most popular variant of Reeves.

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