Wife Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wife Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wife family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 9
Agricultural Labourer 4
House Servant 3
Dress Maker 2
Agricultural Labourer Wife 2
Veterinary Surgeon 2
Bonnet Maker 1
Rope Maker 1
Farmers Wife 1
Graziers Wife 1
Md M R C S Ex Physicians Wife 1
Retired Solicitor 1
Woodmans Wife 1
Carter Son 1
Carters Wife 1
Cotton Spiiner Wife 1
Cotton Winder 1
House Keeper 1
Power Loom Weaver 1
Gardner 1
House Maid 1
Potter 1
Grocer 1
Retired Excise Officer 1
Char Woman 1

Wife Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Woof 25% 3,122
2 Wife 100% 779

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The surname Wife is the 2nd most popular variant of Woof.

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