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

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Metcalfe Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Metcalfe family

Profession Census Frequency
Farmer 163
Cotton Weaver 144
Living On Own Means 115
Dress Maker 69
General Labourer 69
General Servant Domestic 60
Coal Miner Hewer 33
Scholar 31
Blacksmith 30
Agricultural Labourer 29
Farmer's Son F Rel 29
Domestic Servant 28
Stone Mason 28
Cook Domestic 27
At School 23
Farmer's Son 20
Charwoman 18
Cotton Winder 18
Woollen Weaver 18
Worsted Spinner 18
Cotton C Weaver 17
Dressmaker 17
Housemaid Domestic 16
Railway Clerk 16
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 16

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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