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 1,060
General Labourer 118
Agricultural Labourer 100
Coal Miner 89
Living On Own Means 55
Domestic Servant 51
Laundress 49
Labourer 48
Dress Maker 45
General Servant 37
General Servant Domestic 37
Gardener 36
Living On Her Own Means 34
Farmer 29
Farm Labourer 27
Carpenter 23
House Keeper 22
General Domestic Servant 20
Grocer 18
Cook 18
Tailor 17
Charwoman 17
Clerk 16
Mason 16
Errand Boy 15

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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