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 414
General Labourer 37
Cotton Weaver 34
Agricultural Labourer 30
Labourer 26
Coal Miner 23
Domestic Servant 20
Farmer 20
Dress Maker 16
Carter 16
Farm Servant 13
Living On Her Own Means 13
Living On Own Means 12
Clerk 12
House Keeper 10
Cotton Spinner 10
Errand Boy 10
Blacksmith 9
Butcher 9
Cotton Winder 9
Gardener 9
Laundress 8
General Servant 7
Iron Worker 7
Woollen Weaver 7

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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