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Driver Name Meaning

English: occupational name for a driver of horses or oxen attached to a cart or plow, or of loose cattle, from a Middle English agent derivative of Old English drifan ‘to drive’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Drover, Diver, Rimer, Rivers, Graver, Dreher, Writer, Draves, River

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Driver Family Origin

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Driver Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    6%

  • Agricultural Labourer

    4%

  • Labourer

    3%

  • Cotton Weaver

    3%

In 1881, the most common Driver occupation in the UK was Farmer. 6% of Driver's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Driver family was Cotton Weaver. Farmer, Agricultural Labourer and Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Driver.

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Driver Historical Records

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Driver Life Expectancy

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