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 142
Agricultural Labourer 29
Labourer 19
Farm Labourer 13
General Labourer 12
Dress Maker 11
Charwoman 10
General Servant 10
Coal Miner 7
Domestic Servant 6
Annuitant 5
Plasterer 4
Servant 4
Worstd Mill Hand 4
Groomely Warrener 4
Laundress 4
Errand Boy 3
House Keeper 3
House Maid 3
Housemaid 3
Tailoress 3
Painter 3
Shoe Maker 3
Envelope Adduper 2
General Servant Domestic 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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