Ratcliff Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ratcliff Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ratcliff family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 284
Agricultural Labourer 52
House Servant 37
Labourer 31
At Home 29
Coal Miner 25
Servant 25
House Keeper 14
Butcher 12
Dress Maker 12
Cotton Spinner 11
Frame Work Knitter 11
General Servant 11
Carter 10
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 10
Painter 10
Farm Labourer 9
Pauper 9
Shoe Maker 9
Woollen Piecer 8
Mechanic 8
Baker 7
Cotton Weaver 7
Employed At Home 7
Brick Labourer 7

Ratcliff Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ratcliffe 89% 55,281
2 Ratcliff 100% 16,214
3 Ratecliffe 80% 290
4 Rutcliffe 78% 239
5 Ratecliff 89% 143

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The surname Ratcliff is the 2nd most popular variant of Ratcliffe.

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