Rivers Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rivers Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rivers family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 204
Agricultural Labourer 101
Labourer 25
House Servant 18
Servant 14
Dress Maker 13
General Servant 13
Laundress 11
Carter 10
Domestic Servant 10
Farm Labourer 8
House Keeper 8
Carpenter 7
House Maid 7
Ag Labourer 6
Sawyer 6
Seamstress 6
Nurse 5
Shepherd 5
Wife 5
Miller 5
Agricultural Lab 4
Mason 4
Charwoman 4
Musician 4

Rivers Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rivers 100% 13,994
2 Revers 83% 485
3 Reevers 71% 242
4 Rovers 83% 197

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

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