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 | 10 |
| Buckinghamshire | 68 |
| Berkshire | 118 |
| Cambridgeshire | 15 |
| Channel Islands | 3 |
| Cheshire | 50 |
| Cornwall | 13 |
| Cumberland | 34 |
| Derbyshire | 251 |
| Devon | 68 |
| Dorset | 11 |
| Durham | 216 |
| Essex | 202 |
| Gloucestershire | 635 |
| Hampshire | 128 |
| Herefordshire | 52 |
| Hertfordshire | 17 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 2 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 305 |
| Lancashire | 323 |
| Leicestershire | 99 |
| Lincolnshire | 21 |
| London | 1,331 |
| Middlesex | 245 |
| Northumberland | 21 |
| Norfolk | 17 |
| Northamptonshire | 106 |
| Nottinghamshire | 368 |
| Oxfordshire | 116 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 2 |
| Shropshire | 25 |
| Suffolk | 41 |
| Somerset | 112 |
| Surrey | 209 |
| Sussex | 146 |
| Staffordshire | 222 |
| Warwickshire | 501 |
| Westmorland | 22 |
| Wiltshire | 304 |
| Worcestershire | 213 |
| Yorkshire | 665 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 6 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 8 |
| Glamorgan | 167 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 60 |
| Pembrokeshire | 6 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 117 |
| General Labourer | 82 |
| General Servant Domestic | 62 |
| Dress Maker | 50 |
| Scholar | 43 |
| Cook Domestic | 36 |
| Laundress Wash | 36 |
| Domestic Servant | 32 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 32 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 27 |
| Farmer | 26 |
| Charwoman | 20 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 20 |
| Carpenter | 19 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 18 |
| Tailor | 18 |
| Gardener Domestic | 18 |
| Bricklayer | 17 |
| Grocer Assistant | 16 |
| Lace Maker | 16 |
| Commercial Clerk | 15 |
| House Maid Domestic | 15 |
| Plumber | 15 |
| Railway Porter | 14 |
| Stone Mason | 14 |
| 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 |