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
General Labourer 117
Living On Own Means 96
General Servant Domestic 90
Farmer 81
Dress Maker 51
Scholar 50
Carpenter 47
Cook Domestic 47
Domestic Servant 39
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 38
Coal Miner Hewer 36
Agricultural Labourer 35
School 34
Chain Maker 34
Laundress Wash 33
Housemaid Domestic 32
Cotton Weaver 30
Bricklayer 25
Gardener Domestic 24
Dressmaker 23
Laundress 23
Servant Domestic 21
Tailoress 21
Coal Hewer 21
House Maid Domestic 20

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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