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
Domestic Servant 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Warehouse Boy 2
Theatrical 2
Dress Maker 1
Cotton Reeler 1
Domestic Housemaid 1
Domestic Nurse 1
Joiner 1
Laundress 1
Nurse 1
Pianoforte Maker Music 1
Wife 1
Carpenter & Builder 1
Carpenter & Joiner 1
Carters Wife 1
Mol Catchers Wife 1
Tin Man 1
Confectioner's Assistant 1
Man Servant 1
Finisher 1
Manager's Janey Stalener 1
Private School 1
Rully Man 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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