Riva Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Riva Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Riva family

Profession Census Frequency
School 5
Waiter 2
Waiter Restaurant 2
Study 2
Assistant 1
Assisting In Business 1
Clerk 1
Cook 1
Domestic Servant 1
Kitchenmaid 1
Milk Boy (school Pt) 1
Programmer Seller 1
Restaurant Proprietor 1
School News Boy 1
School Part Time Worsted Spinler 1
Stage Carpenter 1
Tailor 1
Waiter (resturant) 1
Warehouseman (provisions) 1
Carpenter Public 1
Errand Boy 1
Labourer Ship Bleaking 1
2 Officer 1
Carpenter & Jailer 1
Wire Worker 1

Riva Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Reeve 40% 49,821
2 Reave 40% 1,248
3 Rive 75% 715
4 Reve 50% 420
5 Reive 60% 373
6 Rove 50% 352
7 Rave 50% 192
8 Revie 40% 179
9 Riva 100% 143
10 Reev 25% 128

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The surname Riva is the 9th most popular variant of Reeve.

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