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 110
Agricultural Labourer 33
Farm Labourer 21
Labourer 15
Carpenter 13
Dress Maker 13
Pauper 9
House Servant 9
At Home 9
Laundress 7
Stone Cutter Chilley Pensioner 7
Servant 6
Boot & Shoe Maker 5
General Servant 5
Glover 5
Farm Servant 4
Mason 4
Butcher 3
Farmers Son 3
Blacksmith 3
Button Maker 3
Woodman 3
Ag Labourer 2
Stone Mason 2
Brewers Labourer 2

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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