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
Living On Own Means 45
General Labourer 33
Farmer 32
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 24
Dress Maker 19
General Servant Domestic 19
Domestic Servant 17
Scholar 16
Cook Domestic 15
Carpenter 10
School 10
Farmer's Son 10
Coal Miner Hewer 10
Tailoress 9
Agricultural Labourer 9
Charwoman 8
House Maid Domestic 8
Housemaid Domestic 8
Milliner 7
Cabinet Maker 6
Draper's Assistant 6
House Keeper Domestic 6
Cotton Weaver 6
Domestic Gardener 5
Fisherman 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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