Clifford Name Meaning: Habitational from any of the places named 'Clifford'. From old English clif 'slope' + ford 'ford'.
From Anglo-Saxon origin & indicates 'the ford at the cliff or slope',where inhabitants adopted the name.
Discover how your Clifford ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 17 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 1 |
| Channel Islands | 12 |
| Cheshire | 33 |
| Cornwall | 3 |
| Cumberland | 10 |
| Derbyshire | 119 |
| Devon | 51 |
| Dorset | 0 |
| Durham | 78 |
| Essex | 13 |
| Gloucestershire | 487 |
| Hampshire | 66 |
| Herefordshire | 22 |
| Hertfordshire | 7 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 210 |
| Lancashire | 177 |
| Leicestershire | 97 |
| Lincolnshire | 25 |
| London | 723 |
| Middlesex | 35 |
| Northumberland | 19 |
| Norfolk | 5 |
| Northamptonshire | 41 |
| Nottinghamshire | 159 |
| Oxfordshire | 93 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 10 |
| Suffolk | 38 |
| Somerset | 78 |
| Surrey | 85 |
| Sussex | 80 |
| Staffordshire | 98 |
| Warwickshire | 246 |
| Westmorland | 11 |
| Wiltshire | 289 |
| Worcestershire | 102 |
| Yorkshire | 346 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 6 |
| Flintshire | 5 |
| Glamorgan | 45 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 28 |
| Pembrokeshire | 5 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 640 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 173 |
| Labourer | 84 |
| House Servant | 54 |
| Servant | 45 |
| Coal Miner | 39 |
| Dress Maker | 34 |
| House Keeper | 30 |
| General Servant | 28 |
| Carter | 27 |
| Carpenter | 27 |
| Laundress | 26 |
| Stone Mason | 21 |
| House Maid | 20 |
| Shoe Maker | 19 |
| Tailor | 16 |
| Domestic Servant | 15 |
| Cook | 14 |
| Gardener | 14 |
| Groom | 13 |
| Errand Boy | 11 |
| Housemaid | 10 |
| Farm Labourer | 10 |
| Fund Holder | 10 |
| Silk Weaver | 10 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Clifford | 2,828 |
| Mary Clifford | 2,606 |
| John Clifford | 2,550 |
| Elizabeth Clifford | 1,726 |
| George Clifford | 1,569 |
| Thomas Clifford | 1,458 |
| James Clifford | 1,419 |
| Sarah Clifford | 1,397 |
| Charles Clifford | 1,067 |
| Henry Clifford | 998 |
| Ann Clifford | 773 |
| Jane Clifford | 728 |
| Eliza Clifford | 694 |
| Joseph Clifford | 686 |
| Ellen Clifford | 613 |
| Emily Clifford | 571 |
| Annie Clifford | 564 |
| Emma Clifford | 564 |
| Edward Clifford | 552 |
| Frederick Clifford | 530 |
| Alice Clifford | 529 |
| Hannah Clifford | 458 |
| Arthur Clifford | 444 |
| Alfred Clifford | 430 |
| Richard Clifford | 395 |