River Name Origin, Meaning and Family History
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Surname Distribution
Census frequency by county
Name Concentrations Within England and Wales
0
2
3
5
6
8
10
11
13
14
16
17
Cambridgeshire
1
Cumberland
3
Devon
18
Dorset
5
Durham
5
Hampshire
19
Hertfordshire
1
Hunts and Rutland
0
Lancashire
2
London
7
Middlesex
1
Northumberland
2
Norfolk
5
Oxfordshire
13
Shropshire
6
Suffolk
9
Somerset
5
Surrey
11
Sussex
1
Staffordshire
14
Wiltshire
2
Worcestershire
7
Yorkshire
6
Anglesey
0
Bedfordshire
0
Buckinghamshire
0
Brecknockshire
0
Berkshire
0
Carnarvonshire
0
Cardiganshire
0
Channel Islands
0
Cheshire
0
Carmarthenshire
0
Cornwall
0
Derbyshire
0
Denbighshire
0
Essex
0
Flintshire
0
Glamorgan
0
Gloucestershire
0
Herefordshire
0
Isle of Man
0
Kent
0
Leicestershire
0
Lincolnshire
0
Merionethshire
0
Montgomeryshire
0
Monmouthshire
0
Northamptonshire
0
Nottinghamshire
0
Pembrokeshire
0
Radnorshire
0
Warwickshire
0
Westmorland
0
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River Surname Statistics
Top Professions for the River family
Profession
Census Frequency
Independent
8
Agricultural Labourer
7
Female Servant
6
Farmer
5
Grocer
3
Painter
2
Blacksmith
2
Labourer
2
Pottery Painter & Journeyman
2
Painter Joiner
1
Apprentice
1
Glass Manufacturer
1
Independant
1
Rector
1
Cooper
1
Weaver
1
Navy
1
Straw Bonnett Maker
1
Cabinet Maker Apprentice
1
Mechanic
1
Pottery Painter Apprentice
1
Bread Maker
1
Gardener
1
Laundress
1
Tailor
1
Most Frequent Forenames for River
River Surname Variants Ranking
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The surname River is the
most popular version of all its varients