Whiffen Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Whiffen Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Whiffen family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 15
Independent 8
Ag Lab 7
Female Servant 4
Shoe Maker 4
Tailor 3
Clerk 3
Grocer 3
Ag Labourer 2
Labourer 2
Carpenter 2
Dress Maker 2
Male Servant 2
Merchant 2
Wheelwright 2
Laborer 2
Coach Builder 1
Shoe Maker Journeyman 1
Dealer In Mariner Stone 1
Engineer 1
Parish Clerk 1
Prisoner Agricultural Labourer 1
School Master 1
Servant 1
Tallow Chandler 1

Whiffen Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wiffen 86% 4,823
2 Whiffin 86% 2,924
3 Whiffen 100% 2,859
4 Wiffin 71% 2,275

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The surname Whiffen is the 3rd most popular variant of Wiffen.

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