Clifford Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Clifford Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Clifford family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,169
Agricultural Labourer 125
General Labourer 76
Domestic Servant 69
Coal Miner 57
Labourer 54
General Servant 52
Laundress 48
Dress Maker 43
Farm Labourer 38
Annuitant 34
Carpenter 34
House Keeper 23
Gardener 22
Mason 19
General Servant Domestic 18
Stone Mason 18
Charwoman 17
Lace Maker 16
Servant 15
Tailor 15
General Domestic Servant 14
Boot Maker 13
Butcher 13
Grocer 13

Clifford Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Clifford 100% 44,627
2 Cliford 88% 364
3 Clefford 88% 201

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