Clifton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Clifton Name Meaning: Habitational name from any of a number of places named 'Clifton'. Old english clif 'slope' + tun 'settlement'.

The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin.May indicate persons from the settlement near the gentle slope or river bank.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Clifton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Clifton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 357
Agricultural Labourer 132
House Servant 52
Labourer 42
Lace Maker 36
At Home 30
Dress Maker 26
Annuitant 24
Farm Labourer 24
Servant 22
Ag Lab 18
General Servant 17
Farmers Son 13
Laundress 13
Tailor 12
Shoe Maker 12
Ag Labourer 11
Groom 10
Carpenter 10
Farmer 10
Farm Servant 9
Gardener 9
Butcher 8
Pauper 8
Stone Mason 8

Clifton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Clifton 100% 30,197
2 Clafton 86% 514
3 Cliffton 88% 214
4 Clefton 86% 103

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The surname Clifton is the most popular version of all its varients

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