Metcalfe Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Metcalfe 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. Thought to have been an occupational name for someone who looked after calfs or slaughtered them.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Metcalfe Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Metcalfe family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 422
Agricultural Labourer 78
House Servant 54
Farm Labourer 35
Labourer 32
Lead Miner 31
Dress Maker 27
Knitter 27
Farm Servant 26
House Keeper 25
At Home 24
Servant 23
Pauper 22
Wife Of Above 22
Farmers Son 22
Ag Lab 21
Annuitant 17
Coal Miner 17
Ag Labourer 16
Farmer 16
Domestic Duties 15
Wool Comber 15
Butcher 14
Shoe Maker 14
Farmers Wife 14

Metcalfe Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Metcalfe 100% 44,627
2 Metcalf 88% 40,218
3 Mitcalf 75% 794
4 Mitcalfe 88% 669
5 Metclafe 75% 355
6 Matcalfe 88% 263
7 Matcalf 75% 235
8 Metclaf 63% 213

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