Stiff Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Stiff Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Stiff family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 16
Agricultural Labourer 16
Living On Own Means 11
General Labourer 11
Cook Domestic 10
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 9
General Servant Domestic 8
Tailoress 8
House Keeper 7
Servant Domestic 6
Carman 5
General Domestic 5
Housemaid Domestic 5
Bricklayer 5
Farm Bailiff 5
Dress Maker 4
Carpenter 4
Butcher 3
Draper Assistant 3
Brewers Labourer 3
Coachman Domestic 3
Cotton Weaver 3
Brick Maker 3
School 3
Baker 3

Stiff Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Stiff 100% 7,429
2 Staff 80% 6,857
3 Eastaff 57% 557
4 Steff 80% 529
5 Stuff 80% 362
6 Stoff 80% 260
7 Stiffe 83% 113

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The surname Stiff is the most popular version of all its varients

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