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
Cotton Weaver 42
General Labourer 8
Living On Own Means 7
Cotton Spinner 6
Scholar 5
Laundress Wash 5
Cotton C Weaver 4
Cotton Winder 4
Dress Maker 3
Dressmaker 3
Mechanical Engineer 3
Carpenter 3
Coal Carter 3
Cotton Card Room Hand 3
Domestic Servant 3
Railway Clerk 3
Railway Signalman 3
School 3
Weaver Cotton Mill 3
Cotton Rover 3
Farmer 3
Brass Founder 2
Charwoman 2
Coal Hewer 2
Soldier Gunner Rfa 2

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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