Staff Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Staff Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Staff family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 110
Agricultural Labourer 55
Labourer 14
General Servant 11
Carpenter 8
Laundress 8
Cotton Weaver 8
Shoe Maker 7
Domestic Servant 6
Dress Maker 5
Farm Labourer 5
Worsted Spinner 4
Housemaid 3
Wife Of Above 3
Grocer 3
Farm Servant 3
Servant 3
Char Woman 3
Hawker 3
Draper 2
Contractor 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Groom 2
Maltster 2
Recipient Of Relief 2

Staff Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Stiff 80% 7,429
2 Staff 100% 6,857
3 Eastaff 71% 557
4 Steff 80% 529
5 Stuff 80% 362
6 Stoff 80% 260
7 Stiffe 67% 113

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The surname Staff is the 2nd most popular variant of Stiff.

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