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 274
Agricultural Labourer 59
House Servant 58
At Home 47
Servant 34
Labourer 29
Farm Labourer 27
Dress Maker 23
General Servant 16
Blacksmith 14
Annuitant 12
Farm Servant 12
Coal Miner 12
House Keeper 9
Laundress 9
Gardener 9
Butcher 9
Shoe Maker 8
Carpenter 8
Proprietor Of Houses 7
Silk Piecer 7
Scholar At Home 7
Frame Work Knitter 7
Cloth Dresser 6
Cloth Finisher 6

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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