Giffard Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Giffard Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Giffard family

Profession Census Frequency
School 28
Private Means 10
Cook (domestic) 3
Dress Maker 3
Carpenter 3
Fisherman 3
Scholar 3
Domestic 2
Dressmaker 2
Coal Miner Hewer 2
General Labourer 2
Medical Practitioner 2
At Home 2
Student 2
Farmer 2
Angle Ironsmith 1
Cook 1
Domestic Servant 1
General Servant (domestic) 1
General Servant At Home 1
Monthly Nurse 1
Officer, Royal Field Artillery 1
Out Of Work 3 Years Mariner 1
Fitter 1
Stock Worker 1

Giffard Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gifford 86% 15,945
2 Giffard 100% 1,744
3 Gafford 71% 632
4 Gefford 71% 142

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The surname Giffard is the 2nd most popular variant of Gifford.

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