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 425
Agricultural Labourer 48
Labourer 29
General Servant 22
Dress Maker 19
Coal Miner 18
Domestic Servant 17
Laundress 17
Annuitant 14
General Labourer 14
Farmers Son 13
No Occupation 8
Servant Domestic 8
Cotton Weaver 8
Farmers Daughter 8
Fisherman 8
Farm Labourer 7
Farmers Wife 7
General Servant Domestic 7
Errand Boy 6
Shoe Maker 6
House Keeper 6
Iron Miner 6
Farmer 6
Retired Farmer 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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