Elford Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Elford Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Elford family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 212
Dress Maker 16
Agricultural Labourer 15
Labourer 12
General Servant Domestic 11
Coal Miner 9
Carpenter 8
General Servant 8
None 8
Domestic Servant 6
Woodman 6
Farm Labourer 6
General Labourer 5
Laundress 5
Shoe Maker 5
Servant 4
Tailoress 4
Butcher 4
Glover 4
Domestic 3
Dressmaker 3
Annuitant 3
Brick Maker 3
Farm Servant 3
Mason 3

Elford Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Alford 83% 19,449
2 Elford 100% 6,922
3 Alfred 50% 4,434
4 Olford 83% 683
5 Leaford 71% 352
6 Luford 67% 210
7 Alfrod 50% 116

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The surname Elford is the 2nd most popular variant of Alford.

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