Reeve Name Meaning: Taken from the Anglo-Saxon word 'reeve' being another name for a bailiff or steward.
An occupational surname given to someone who was a steward,sheriff or bailiff.
Discover how your Reeve ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 26 |
| Berkshire | 19 |
| Cambridgeshire | 168 |
| Channel Islands | 1 |
| Cheshire | 29 |
| Cornwall | 7 |
| Cumberland | 9 |
| Derbyshire | 21 |
| Devon | 73 |
| Dorset | 7 |
| Durham | 100 |
| Essex | 382 |
| Gloucestershire | 41 |
| Hampshire | 55 |
| Herefordshire | 15 |
| Hertfordshire | 66 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 65 |
| Isle of Man | 7 |
| Kent | 176 |
| Lancashire | 197 |
| Leicestershire | 134 |
| Lincolnshire | 65 |
| London | 949 |
| Middlesex | 128 |
| Northumberland | 15 |
| Norfolk | 1,053 |
| Northamptonshire | 232 |
| Nottinghamshire | 189 |
| Oxfordshire | 41 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 65 |
| Shropshire | 18 |
| Suffolk | 622 |
| Somerset | 24 |
| Surrey | 160 |
| Sussex | 150 |
| Staffordshire | 112 |
| Warwickshire | 181 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 37 |
| Worcestershire | 34 |
| Yorkshire | 187 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 1 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 23 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 5 |
| Monmouthshire | 16 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 965 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 219 |
| Dress Maker | 74 |
| General Labourer | 68 |
| Living On Own Means | 54 |
| Farmer | 47 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 45 |
| Coal Miner | 44 |
| Domestic Servant | 41 |
| Labourer | 38 |
| Farm Labourer | 37 |
| General Servant Domestic | 32 |
| Blacksmith | 30 |
| Laundress | 30 |
| Gardener | 27 |
| General Servant | 23 |
| Ag Labourer | 23 |
| House Keeper | 22 |
| Clerk | 22 |
| Carpenter | 20 |
| Brick Layer | 19 |
| Butcher | 19 |
| Groom | 18 |
| Farm Servant | 17 |
| Shoe Maker | 16 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Reeve | 3,256 |
| Mary Reeve | 2,678 |
| John Reeve | 2,643 |
| George Reeve | 1,867 |
| Elizabeth Reeve | 1,865 |
| Sarah Reeve | 1,672 |
| James Reeve | 1,484 |
| Thomas Reeve | 1,293 |
| Charles Reeve | 1,137 |
| Robert Reeve | 954 |
| Henry Reeve | 915 |
| Eliza Reeve | 843 |
| Ann Reeve | 836 |
| Emma Reeve | 761 |
| Ellen Reeve | 730 |
| Arthur Reeve | 716 |
| Alice Reeve | 710 |
| Frederick Reeve | 706 |
| Jane Reeve | 673 |
| Edward Reeve | 597 |
| Alfred Reeve | 593 |
| Walter Reeve | 568 |
| Emily Reeve | 561 |
| Annie Reeve | 552 |
| Hannah Reeve | 528 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reeve | 100% | 49,821 |
| 2 | Reave | 80% | 1,248 |
| 3 | Rive | 60% | 715 |
| 4 | Reve | 80% | 420 |
| 5 | Reive | 80% | 373 |
| 6 | Rove | 60% | 352 |
| 7 | Rave | 60% | 192 |
| 8 | Revie | 60% | 179 |
| 9 | Riva | 40% | 143 |
| 10 | Reev | 80% | 128 |
The surname Reeve is the most popular version of all its varients