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
General Labourer 72
Living On Own Means 62
Scholar 47
Dress Maker 38
Farmer 36
General Servant Domestic 33
Housemaid Domestic 31
Cook Domestic 28
Laundress Wash 25
Agricultural Labourer 22
Domestic Servant 21
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 20
House Maid Domestic 18
Bricklayer 16
Gardener Domestic 15
Charwoman 14
Carman 13
Bricklayer Labourer 11
Laundress 11
Butcher 10
Stone Mason 10
Dressmaker 9
House Keeper Domestic 9
Tailor 9
Brick Layer 9

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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