Reeves Name Meaning: This is a patronymic form of 'Reeve',occupational for a steward or bailiff. Also a topographic name for someone who lived on the margian of a wood.Middle English for atter eves 'at the edge'.
The name is of english origin.The first recorded spelling is that of 'Richard del Reves',dated 1332.
Discover how your Reeves ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 32 |
| Buckinghamshire | 123 |
| Berkshire | 316 |
| Cambridgeshire | 62 |
| Channel Islands | 1 |
| Cheshire | 141 |
| Cornwall | 22 |
| Cumberland | 45 |
| Derbyshire | 123 |
| Devon | 270 |
| Dorset | 57 |
| Durham | 87 |
| Essex | 272 |
| Gloucestershire | 358 |
| Hampshire | 770 |
| Herefordshire | 45 |
| Hertfordshire | 112 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 6 |
| Isle of Man | 4 |
| Kent | 926 |
| Lancashire | 557 |
| Leicestershire | 106 |
| Lincolnshire | 34 |
| London | 2,404 |
| Middlesex | 264 |
| Northumberland | 30 |
| Norfolk | 23 |
| Northamptonshire | 117 |
| Nottinghamshire | 88 |
| Oxfordshire | 223 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 6 |
| Shropshire | 374 |
| Suffolk | 44 |
| Somerset | 245 |
| Surrey | 300 |
| Sussex | 639 |
| Staffordshire | 837 |
| Warwickshire | 781 |
| Westmorland | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 506 |
| Worcestershire | 194 |
| Yorkshire | 271 |
| Anglesey | 6 |
| Brecknockshire | 10 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 4 |
| Carmarthenshire | 21 |
| Denbighshire | 11 |
| Flintshire | 6 |
| Glamorgan | 53 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 4 |
| Monmouthshire | 50 |
| Pembrokeshire | 22 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 2,544 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 287 |
| Labourer | 163 |
| General Labourer | 153 |
| Domestic Servant | 143 |
| Laundress | 101 |
| Dress Maker | 99 |
| Farm Labourer | 89 |
| General Servant | 80 |
| Coal Miner | 63 |
| Carpenter | 59 |
| Gardener | 59 |
| Annuitant | 46 |
| House Keeper | 46 |
| Servant | 44 |
| General Servant Domestic | 36 |
| Charwoman | 34 |
| Bricklayer | 33 |
| No Occupation | 32 |
| Servant Domestic | 30 |
| Carman | 28 |
| Butcher | 26 |
| Cook | 25 |
| Cook Domestic Servant | 24 |
| Errand Boy | 23 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Reeves | 5,867 |
| Mary Reeves | 4,746 |
| John Reeves | 4,292 |
| George Reeves | 3,426 |
| Elizabeth Reeves | 3,362 |
| Sarah Reeves | 2,969 |
| Thomas Reeves | 2,850 |
| James Reeves | 2,403 |
| Charles Reeves | 1,851 |
| Henry Reeves | 1,791 |
| Ann Reeves | 1,714 |
| Jane Reeves | 1,493 |
| Joseph Reeves | 1,291 |
| Eliza Reeves | 1,261 |
| Alice Reeves | 1,200 |
| Emma Reeves | 1,149 |
| Annie Reeves | 1,124 |
| Alfred Reeves | 1,113 |
| Ellen Reeves | 1,108 |
| Edward Reeves | 1,036 |
| Emily Reeves | 981 |
| Frederick Reeves | 963 |
| Arthur Reeves | 881 |
| Richard Reeves | 829 |
| Robert Reeves | 816 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reeves | 100% | 83,464 |
| 2 | Reaves | 83% | 3,502 |
| 3 | Reves | 83% | 2,162 |
| 4 | Revis | 67% | 767 |
| 5 | Raves | 67% | 349 |
| 6 | Orvis | 33% | 338 |
| 7 | Reevs | 83% | 287 |
| 8 | Reives | 83% | 204 |
| 9 | Rives | 67% | 184 |
| 10 | Rivis | 50% | 168 |
| 11 | Iravis | 33% | 109 |
| 12 | Ravis | 50% | 105 |
The surname Reeves is the most popular version of all its varients