Clough Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Clough Name Meaning: A topographic name for someone who lived in a 'ravine' or 'steep valley',from the word ''cloh''.

The name is of medieval English & was possibly occupational for a person who worked at a 'Clogh','weir'The first recorded spelling of the name is that of 'Richard Clowe',dated 1275.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Clough Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Clough family

Profession Census Frequency
Cotton Weaver 221
Living On Own Means 77
Coal Miner Hewer 58
Dress Maker 53
General Labourer 44
Cotton Spinner 44
Worsted Spinner 38
Woollen Weaver 36
Cotton Winder 33
Cotton Card Room Hand 29
General Servant Domestic 29
Worsted Weaver 28
Coal Miner 27
Scholar 27
Coal Hewer 23
Farmer 22
Tailoress 21
Grocer 19
House Keeper Domestic 19
Stone Mason 18
Carter 14
Domestic Servant 13
Dressmaker 13
House Keeper 13
House Painter 13

Clough Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Clough 100% 49,486
2 Claugh 83% 569
3 Cleugh 83% 563
4 Clugh 83% 100

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

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