Cliff Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cliff Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cliff family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 380
Agricultural Labourer 72
House Servant 35
Labourer 34
Dress Maker 33
Carter 23
Blacksmith 19
House Maid 16
Cotton Weaver 14
Carpenter 14
Coal Miner 14
General Servant 13
House Keeper 13
Frame Work Knitter 12
Domestic Servant 11
Farm Servant 11
Shoe Maker 10
Butcher 10
Laundress 10
Potter 10
Tailor 9
Silk Winder 9
Farm Labourer 8
Farmers Son 8
Wife Of Above 8

Cliff Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cliff 100% 22,286
2 Cliffe 83% 15,442
3 Cluff 80% 1,400
4 Culff 60% 404
5 Cleff 80% 251
6 Claff 80% 178

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The surname Cliff is the most popular version of all its varients

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