River Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

River Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the River family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 6
Living On Own Means 3
Living On Own Income 3
Boot Trade Laster 2
Cook Domestic 2
French Polisher 2
House Keeper 2
Omnibus Ticket Clerk 2
Commercial Clerk 2
Groom Domestic 2
Laundress Wash 2
Clerk Commercial 2
Bricklayer's Labourer 1
Cloth Passer In Woollen Mill 1
Domestic Presser 1
Postal Sorting Clerk 1
Postman 1
Brick Maker 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Wood Hoop Maker 1
Boot Button Hole Machinist 1
Boot Maker 1
Boot Upper Machinist 1
Shoe Laster 1
Typist 1

River Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 River 100% 1,035
2 Reever 67% 749
3 Rover 80% 521
4 Riviere 71% 458
5 Raver 80% 238
6 Rever 80% 206

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The surname River is the most popular version of all its varients

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