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 1,576
Agricultural Labourer 210
Domestic Servant 101
Labourer 92
General Labourer 89
Coal Miner 83
Laundress 78
General Servant 71
Dress Maker 61
Chain Maker 59
Farm Labourer 46
Carpenter 42
General Servant Domestic 41
Annuitant 29
Farm Servant Indoor 26
Tailor 25
Charwoman 20
Cook Domestic Servant 20
Gardener 19
Servant 19
House Keeper 19
Shoe Maker 19
General Domestic Servant 18
Carter 17
Stone Mason 17

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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