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
School 262
Private Means 42
Farmer 31
Farm Labourer 28
General Servant (domestic) 21
Dressmaker 15
At Home 13
General Labourer 13
Scholar 13
None 12
Laundress 10
Farmers Son Working On Farm 10
Assisting In Business 8
Charwoman 8
House Keeper 8
Cook (domestic) 8
Labourer 8
Baker 7
Clerk 7
Joiner 7
Milliner 7
Nil 7
Shop Assistant 7
At School 6
Fisherman 6

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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