Clitheroe Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Clitheroe Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Clitheroe family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 43
Cotton Weaver 18
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 10
Agricultural Labourer 9
Nil 6
Cotton Winder 4
House Keeper 4
Tile Maker 4
Railway Clerk 3
Dress Maker 2
Bleacher 2
Cotton Bleacher 2
Cotton Dyer 2
Cotton Overlooker 2
Cotton Weaver Power Loom 2
Gardener 2
Hand Loom Worsted & Cotton Weaver 2
Operative Cotton Spinner 2
Stone Mason 2
Watch Escapement Makers Apprentice 2
Woollen Draper 2
Apprentice Carpenter & Wheelwright 1
Carpenter & Wheelwright 1
Cow Keeper 1
Painter & Glazier 1

Clitheroe Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Clothier 56% 4,718
2 Clitheroe 100% 3,420
3 Clitherow 89% 832
4 Clithero 89% 561
5 Clother 67% 271
6 Cletheroe 89% 217
7 Clithroe 89% 163
8 Cleather 56% 155
9 Cleathero 67% 120

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The surname Clitheroe is the 2nd most popular variant of Clothier.

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