Taft Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Taft Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Taft family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 16
Agricultural Labourer 5
At School 5
House Servant 4
Labourer 3
Lace Maker 3
Employed At Home 3
Coal Miner 3
Silk Winder 2
Cotton Piecer 2
Day & Sunday Scholar 2
Power Loom Weaver 2
Sempstress 2
Shop Keeper 2
Tailor 2
Dress Maker 2
Potter 2
Tin Rubber 2
Boot Maker 1
Clerk 1
Laundress 1
Piano Forte Maker 1
Wood Engraver 1
Errand Boy 1
Glass Polisher 1

Taft Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Toft 75% 7,595
2 Taft 100% 2,378
3 Tuft 75% 509
4 Tift 75% 252
5 Teft 75% 160
6 Tafft 80% 109

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The surname Taft is the 2nd most popular variant of Toft.

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