Weaver Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Weaver Name Meaning: Occupational for a 'weaver of fabric',from old English 'wefan'.

The name is of English origin.Some examples of this surname may mean from the river 'weaver',now(weaver hall)Cheshire.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Weaver Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Weaver family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,034
Agricultural Labourer 189
Labourer 169
Domestic Servant 80
General Servant 77
Dress Maker 53
Laundress 52
Chain Maker 46
Coal Miner 40
Carpenter 39
Farm Labourer 36
Servant 34
Annuitant 32
Gardener 30
Farm Servant 26
Farmers Son 25
House Keeper 24
Tailor 24
Wife Of Above 23
Farmer 22
Blacksmith 21
Shoe Maker 20
Nurse 19
Charwoman 17
Ag Labourer 16

Weaver Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Weaver 100% 56,276
2 Wever 83% 275
3 Waver 83% 271
4 Wheaver 86% 206
5 Weever 83% 130

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

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