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 403
General Labourer 24
Dress Maker 21
Domestic Servant 20
Cotton Weaver 19
Agricultural Labourer 19
Labourer 12
Coal Miner 12
Cotton Piecer 12
Woollen Weaver 12
General Servant Domestic 11
Laundress 9
Blacksmith 9
Carter 9
Cotton Winder 9
General Servant 9
Charwoman 8
Annuitant 7
Joiner 7
Farm Labourer 7
Grocer 7
Painter 6
Clerk 6
Farmers Wife 6
Gardener 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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