Gifford Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gifford Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gifford family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 208
Agricultural Labourer 58
Farm Labourer 28
House Servant 26
Labourer 26
At Home 16
Dress Maker 16
Laundress 16
Shoe Maker 12
Farmers Wife 12
Farmers Son 12
Servant 11
Farmers Daur 10
Scholar At Home 9
Farm Servant 8
Annuitant 7
House Keeper 7
Milliner 7
Mariner 7
Butcher 6
Pauper 6
Carpenter 5
Baker 5
General Servant 5
Police Constable 5

Gifford Surname Variants Ranking

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

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

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