Reive Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Reive Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Reive family

Profession Census Frequency
Farmer 5
Earthenware Dealer 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Backers Journeyman 1
Female Servant 1
Butcher 1
Milliner 1
Solicitor 1
Coal Merchants 1
Ag Labourer 1
Coal Merchant 1

Reive Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Reive is the 5th most popular variant of Reeve.

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