Leaver Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Leaver Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Leaver family

Profession Census Frequency
Weaver 54
Agricultural Labourer 45
Female Servant 29
Cotton Weaver 22
Labourer 21
Power Loom Weaver 20
Independent 15
Farmer 13
Male Servant 10
Shoe Maker 9
Grocer 7
Dress Maker 5
Cotton H Weaver 5
Farm Servant 5
Hand Loom Weaver 4
Tailor 4
Wool Comber 4
Apprentice 3
Cotton Spinner 3
Dyer 3
Ag Labourer 3
Cotton P L Weaver 3
Coach Maker 3
Laundress 3
Chain Maker 3

Leaver Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Oliver 50% 143,908
2 Lever 83% 17,877
3 Leaver 100% 13,312
4 Laver 83% 8,323
5 Olver 50% 4,173
6 Lover 67% 2,095
7 Liver 67% 969
8 Olivier 43% 620
9 Elver 67% 325
10 Levoir 50% 171
11 Aliver 50% 170
12 Lievre 33% 168
13 Oilver 50% 160
14 Alver 50% 109
15 Olever 67% 106

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The surname Leaver is the 3rd most popular variant of Oliver.

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