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
School 274
Cotton Weaver 28
Labourer 16
Private Means 14
General Labourer 14
Farmer 13
Weaver 13
Farm Labourer 11
Domestic Servant 10
Carter 9
Dressmaker 9
Clerk 8
Coal Miner Hewer 8
Gardener 8
House Keeper 8
Bricklayer 7
Charwoman 7
House Painter 7
No Occupation 7
None 7
Railway Clerk 7
Shop Assistant 7
Cook (domestic) 6
Joiner 6
Laundress 6

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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