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
School 1,010
Coal Miner Hewer 90
Farm Labourer 84
Farmer 80
General Labourer 71
Labourer 65
General Servant (domestic) 64
Private Means 55
None 54
Domestic Servant 50
Dressmaker 50
At Home 44
Carpenter 38
Laundress 35
At School 34
Clerk 33
Carter 32
Shop Assistant 31
House Keeper 30
Assisting In The Business 27
Assisting In Business 26
Bricklayer 26
General Servant Domestic 23
Butcher 22
Chain Maker 22

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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