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
Dress Maker 4
Domestic Servant 4
Agricultural Labourer 2
Agricultural Labourer's Wife 2
Charwoman 2
House Wife 2
Carpenter&joiner 1
General Servant 1
Polisher 1
Division 1
Pilot 1
Bricklayer's Wife 1
Gardener 1
Kitchen Maid Domestic 1
Traveller 1
Lace Maker 1
Cotton Weaver 1
House Work 1
Joiner 1
Machine Fitter Up 1
Police Constables Wife 1
School 1
Wife Of Above 1
Fitter 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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