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 809
Labourer 127
Agricultural Labourer 91
Domestic Servant 53
Ag Labourer 44
Laundress 41
General Servant 40
Dress Maker 37
Carpenter 33
Coal Miner 29
Servant 25
Farm Labourer 23
Gardener 23
Stone Mason 21
Mason 20
Annuitant 19
House Keeper 19
Wife 18
Farm Servant 18
Daughter 15
Nurse 15
Tailor 15
Wife Of Above 15
Errand Boy 15
Charwoman 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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