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
School 167
Farm Labourer 24
Private Means 21
None 13
Coal Miner Hewer 12
At School 11
Labourer 10
General Servant (domestic) 8
Carpenter 8
Farmers Son Working On Farm 7
Butcher 7
Scholar 6
Farmer 6
House Painter 6
Assisting In The Business 5
House Work 5
Commercial Clerk 4
Dress Maker 4
Student 4
Clerk 4
Apprentice 4
Errand Boy 4
House Keeper 4
Shop Assistant 4
School Driver Pit 4

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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