Lavis Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lavis Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lavis family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 30
Female Servant 23
Male Servant 17
Independent 12
Labourer 12
Farmer 9
Dress Maker 6
Ag Labourer 4
Sailor 3
Tailor 3
Hawker 3
Yeoman 2
Laundress 2
Sawyer 2
Tailor Journeyman 2
Coachman 2
Apprentice 2
Brush Maker 2
Lab 2
Private 2
Servant 2
Pupil 2
Mason 2
Minor 2
Carpenter 2

Lavis Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lavis 100% 5,607
2 Leaves 67% 2,064
3 Levis 80% 1,863
4 Leeves 50% 1,690
5 Alvis 60% 1,321
6 Elves 40% 1,005
7 Elvis 60% 515
8 Olives 50% 468
9 Leavis 83% 377
10 Alves 40% 352
11 Loves 60% 339
12 Leves 60% 333
13 Laves 80% 281
14 Lives 60% 279
15 Lovis 80% 203
16 Lavies 83% 196

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

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