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 272
Agricultural Labourer 46
Dress Maker 19
Annuitant 9
General Labourer 9
General Servant 9
Labourer 9
Domestic Servant 9
Laundress 7
Farm Labourer 7
Shoe Maker 7
House Keeper 6
Errand Boy 6
General Servant Domestic 6
Butcher 5
Child 5
Wife Of Above 5
Book Binder 4
Coal Miner 4
Farmer 4
Grocer 4
No Occupation 4
Dressmaker 3
Charwoman 3
Carpenter 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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