Cliffe Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cliffe Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cliffe family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 126
Agricultural Labourer 19
House Servant 16
At Home 15
Labourer 14
Servant 12
Cotton Weaver 11
Power Loom Weaver 9
Waterman 9
Cloth Dresser 8
Farmer 7
Wife 7
Cotton Spinner 7
Farmer's Daughter 7
Hand Loom Silk Weaver 7
Gardener 6
Dress Maker 6
Cotton Winder 6
Errand Boy 6
Shoe Binder 6
Worsted Spinner 6
General Servant 5
Silk Piecer 5
Weaver 5
Fancy Weaver 5

Cliffe Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cliff 83% 22,286
2 Cliffe 100% 15,442
3 Cluff 67% 1,400
4 Culff 50% 404
5 Cleff 67% 251
6 Claff 67% 178
7 Clife 83% 178

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The surname Cliffe is the 2nd most popular variant of Cliff.

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