Reeves Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Reeves Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Reeves family

Profession Census Frequency
School 1,644
Farm Labourer 136
General Labourer 123
Private Means 108
General Servant (domestic) 97
Domestic Servant 89
Dressmaker 89
Labourer 84
Farmer 71
None 71
Clerk 62
House Painter 55
Coal Miner Hewer 54
Laundress 47
Bricklayer 46
House Keeper 46
General Servant Domestic 43
Charwoman 42
At School 41
Scholar 41
Housekeeper 40
Dress Maker 39
General Servant 39
At Home 37
Carman 37

Reeves Surname Variants Ranking

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

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