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 399
Agricultural Labourer 71
Labourer 32
Dress Maker 25
General Servant 22
Domestic Servant 19
General Labourer 12
Farm Labourer 12
Carpenter 10
Annuitant 8
Charwoman 8
Coachman 8
General Servant Domestic 8
Laundress 8
Gardener 7
No Occupation 7
Agricultural Labourer's Wife 7
Draper Assistant 6
Servant 6
Coal Miner 6
Paper Maker 6
Butcher 5
Carman 5
Cook 5
Housemaid 5

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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