Wilford Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wilford Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wilford family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 175
Agricultural Labourer 45
Labourer 16
General Servant 11
Annuitant 11
Domestic Servant 10
House Keeper 9
Servant 7
Shoe Maker 7
Dressmaker 6
Railway Labourer 5
Grocer 5
Tailor 4
Draper 4
Dress Maker 4
Farmers Daughter 4
Joiner 4
Milliner 4
Shoe Finisher 4
Nurse 4
Lace Maker 4
Butcher 4
Agricultural Labourer's Daughter 3
Agricultural Labourer's Wife 3
Farm Servant 3

Wilford Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Walford 86% 14,364
2 Wilford 100% 9,931
3 Woolford 75% 8,013
4 Welford 86% 6,983
5 Wilfred 71% 985
6 Willford 88% 982
7 Wolford 86% 377
8 Whilford 88% 181

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The surname Wilford is the 2nd most popular variant of Walford.

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