Cliffe Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cliffe Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cliffe family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 39
Living On Own Means 37
Cotton Weaver 35
General Servant Domestic 19
Farmer 19
Dress Maker 15
Scholar 15
School 11
House Maid Domestic 10
Cotton Winder 10
Cook Domestic 8
None 8
Gardener Domestic 7
Green Grocer 7
Domestic Servant 6
Charwoman 6
Coal Miner 6
House Painter 6
Laundress Wash 6
Butcher 6
Dressmaker 6
General Domestic 6
Farmer's Son 6
Farmer's Son F Rel 6
Joiner Carpenter 5

Cliffe Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cliff 83% 22,286
2 Cliffe 100% 15,442
3 Cluff 67% 1,400
4 Culff 50% 404
5 Cleff 67% 251
6 Claff 67% 178
7 Clife 83% 178

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The surname Cliffe is the 2nd most popular variant of Cliff.

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