Reave Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Reave Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Reave family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 19
Coal Miner 4
Dress Maker 2
General Servant 2
Domestic Servant 1
Lincensed Victualler 1
Sadle And Harness Maker 1
Tailor's Wife 1
Warder H M P Prison 1
General Labourer 1
Labourer At Ironworks 1
Carpenter 1
Carpenter Wife 1
Domestic Cook 1
Governess ? 1
Police Constable 1
Coach Smith Builder 1
Formerly Weaver 1
General Domestic Servant 1
Farm Servant 1
Farmer Of 31 Acres 1
General Servant Domestic Indoor 1
Billiard Marker 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Attandant At Naval Hospital 1

Reave Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Reeve 80% 49,821
2 Reave 100% 1,248
3 Rive 60% 715
4 Reve 80% 420
5 Reive 80% 373
6 Rove 60% 352
7 Rave 80% 192
8 Revie 60% 179
9 Riva 40% 143
10 Reev 60% 128

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The surname Reave is the 2nd most popular variant of Reeve.

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