Welford Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Welford Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Welford family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 135
Agricultural Labourer 23
Dress Maker 10
Farmer 10
Lace Maker 9
Domestic Servant 7
General Servant 7
Coal Miner 7
Labourer 7
Straw Plaiter 6
Servant 5
Shoe Maker 5
Cordwainer 5
House Keeper 5
Farm Servant 4
Laundress 4
Seamstress 4
Tailor 4
Dyer 4
Dressmaker 4
Milliner 4
Butcher 4
Lodging House Keeper 3
Farmer's Son 3
Joiner 3

Welford Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Walford 86% 14,364
2 Wilford 86% 9,931
3 Woolford 75% 8,013
4 Welford 100% 6,983
5 Wilfred 57% 985
6 Wolford 86% 377
7 Wellford 88% 183

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The surname Welford is the 4th most popular variant of Walford.

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