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 318
Agricultural Labourer 54
General Labourer 23
Domestic Servant 21
Farm Labourer 19
Labourer 15
General Servant Domestic 14
General Servant 13
Living On Own Means 11
Dress Maker 11
Coal Miner 11
General Domestic Servant 10
Clerk 9
Farmer 9
Charwoman 8
Gardener 7
Cotton Weaver 7
Errand Boy 7
Dressmaker 6
House Maid Domestic Servant 6
Blacksmith 5
Carpenter 5
Living On Her Own Means 5
Labourer General 5
Cook Domestic Servant 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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