Cliff Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cliff Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cliff family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 30
Living On Own Means 30
General Servant Domestic 29
Cotton Weaver 26
Dress Maker 18
Farmer 17
Tailoress 16
Butcher 14
Scholar 12
Domestic Servant 11
Housemaid Domestic 11
Blacksmith 10
Cook Domestic 10
Laundress Wash 10
Gardener Domestic 9
Coal Miner Hewer 9
Cabinet Maker 8
Dock Labourer 8
Dressmaker 8
House Keeper 7
Servant Domestic 7
Farmers Son 7
House Maid Domestic 7
Cooper 7
Coachman Domestic 6

Cliff Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cliff 100% 22,286
2 Cliffe 83% 15,442
3 Cluff 80% 1,400
4 Culff 60% 404
5 Cleff 80% 251
6 Claff 80% 178

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The surname Cliff is the most popular version of all its varients

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