Origins of the Lever surname
About the Levers
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Interesting facts about Lever
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Lever surname. The oldest one dates back to .
What are the most common Lever first names?
John
James
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Levers
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Levers in 1921
Cotton Weaver
298
Dressmaker
82
Living On Own Means
72
Cotton Winder
61
Laundress
59
Common male occupations for Levers in 1921
General Labourer
99
Carpenter
87
Coal Miner
75
Cotton Spinner
75
Cotton Weaver
73
