Gafford Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gafford Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gafford family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 16
Labourer 9
Coal Miner 4
Farmer's Daughter 2
General Servant 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Blacksmith 2
Farm Servant 1
Farmer Of 10 Acres 1
Farmer's Son 1
Farmer's Wife 1
Formerly Farm Bailiff 1
Retired Farmer 1
Tool Maker 1
Farm Servant Indoor 1
Carpenter 1
Dress Maker 1
Groom 1
Hair Dresser 1
House Painter 1
Plumber Painter & Glaizer'sman 1
Retired Dress Maker 1
Shop Boy 1
Waitress 1
Lodger 1

Gafford Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gifford 86% 15,945
2 Gayford 86% 1,758
3 Giffard 71% 1,744
4 Gafford 100% 632
5 Gefford 86% 142

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The surname Gafford is the 4th most popular variant of Gifford.

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