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
Domestic Servant 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Farm Labourer 2
Horseman On Farm 2
Scholar 2
School 2
School Girl 2
Stockman On Farm Agricultural Cattle 2
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 2
Carriers Labourer 1
Cigar Box Taperer 1
Dressmaker 1
Butcher's Book Keeper 1
Carpenter & Joiner 1
House Maid Domestic 1
Assistant Teacher 1
Black Smith 1
Brick Layer 1
Draper's Apprentice 1
Dress Maker 1
Oyster Dredger Fisher 1
Pupil Teacher School 1
Road Labourer 1
Caretaker Corporation 1
Hosiery Hand Maker 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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