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
School 318
Labourer 26
Dressmaker 24
At Home 22
Coal Miner Hewer 22
General Labourer 20
Private Means 20
Farmer 20
General Servant (domestic) 17
Farm Labourer 16
At School 15
None 14
Butcher 14
Domestic Servant 13
Housekeeper 12
Clerk 11
Shop Assistant 10
Carter 10
General Servant Domestic 10
Student 9
Weaver 9
Charwoman 8
Bricklayer 8
Coal Miner 8
Errand Boy 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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