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 528
Domestic Servant 36
Coal Miner 32
Agricultural Labourer 29
Labourer 29
Dress Maker 27
General Labourer 23
General Servant 17
Butcher 15
General Servant Domestic 14
Cotton Weaver 13
Blacksmith 10
Farm Labourer 10
Joiner 9
Laundress 9
Annuitant 9
Carter 9
House Keeper 9
No Occupation 9
Farmers Daur 8
Farmers Son 8
Shoe Maker 8
Carpenter 7
Farmers Wife 7
Bricklayer 7

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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