Metcalf Name Meaning: Possibly of occupational origin, from Middle English 'metecalf' litterally a food calf, in other words a calf being fattened up for eating.
Olde English pre 7th word 'mete' meaning food or meat and 'cealf' a calf.
Discover how your Metcalf ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 2 |
| Berkshire | 8 |
| Cambridgeshire | 13 |
| Channel Islands | 8 |
| Cheshire | 43 |
| Cornwall | 4 |
| Cumberland | 124 |
| Derbyshire | 51 |
| Devon | 9 |
| Dorset | 1 |
| Durham | 630 |
| Essex | 96 |
| Gloucestershire | 6 |
| Hampshire | 59 |
| Herefordshire | 12 |
| Hertfordshire | 7 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 4 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 38 |
| Lancashire | 917 |
| Leicestershire | 13 |
| Lincolnshire | 192 |
| London | 239 |
| Middlesex | 60 |
| Northumberland | 273 |
| Norfolk | 145 |
| Northamptonshire | 9 |
| Nottinghamshire | 126 |
| Oxfordshire | 0 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 4 |
| Shropshire | 5 |
| Suffolk | 47 |
| Somerset | 4 |
| Surrey | 49 |
| Sussex | 56 |
| Staffordshire | 50 |
| Warwickshire | 84 |
| Westmorland | 79 |
| Wiltshire | 2 |
| Worcestershire | 16 |
| Yorkshire | 1,031 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 6 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 3 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 6 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 17 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 7 |
| Monmouthshire | 20 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 9 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 421 |
| Cotton Weaver | 41 |
| General Labourer | 36 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 32 |
| Farm Labourer | 30 |
| Labourer | 30 |
| Farmer | 28 |
| Domestic Servant | 27 |
| Weaver | 24 |
| At Home | 23 |
| At School | 19 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 17 |
| Private Means | 16 |
| None | 15 |
| Shop Assistant | 15 |
| Joiner | 15 |
| Charwoman | 14 |
| Housekeeper | 14 |
| Dressmaker | 14 |
| Clerk | 13 |
| Bricklayer | 13 |
| House Keeper | 13 |
| General Servant Domestic | 12 |
| House Painter | 12 |
| Carter | 11 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Metcalf | 3,019 |
| John Metcalf | 2,934 |
| William Metcalf | 2,589 |
| Elizabeth Metcalf | 2,024 |
| Thomas Metcalf | 2,011 |
| George Metcalf | 1,458 |
| James Metcalf | 1,419 |
| Sarah Metcalf | 1,324 |
| Ann Metcalf | 1,209 |
| Jane Metcalf | 1,163 |
| Margaret Metcalf | 955 |
| Joseph Metcalf | 888 |
| Robert Metcalf | 823 |
| Hannah Metcalf | 670 |
| Henry Metcalf | 602 |
| Alice Metcalf | 572 |
| Charles Metcalf | 533 |
| Ellen Metcalf | 527 |
| Annie Metcalf | 519 |
| Richard Metcalf | 451 |
| Edward Metcalf | 369 |
| Martha Metcalf | 368 |
| Isabella Metcalf | 365 |
| Eliza Metcalf | 361 |
| Emma Metcalf | 359 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metcalfe | 88% | 44,627 |
| 2 | Metcalf | 100% | 40,218 |
| 3 | Mitcalf | 86% | 794 |
| 4 | Mitcalfe | 75% | 669 |
| 5 | Metclafe | 63% | 355 |
| 6 | Matcalfe | 75% | 263 |
| 7 | Matcalf | 86% | 235 |
| 8 | Metclaf | 71% | 213 |
| 9 | Metcaff | 86% | 142 |
| 10 | Metcalff | 88% | 128 |
The surname Metcalf is the 2nd most popular variant of Metcalfe.