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
General Servant Domestic 15
Agricultural Labourer 15
Living On Own Means 13
General Labourer 12
Cook Domestic 8
School 8
Domestic Servant 6
Housemaid Domestic 6
Laundress Wash 6
Laundress 6
Plasterer 6
Warrener Gamek 5
Dress Maker 4
Cotton Weaver 4
Railway Porter 4
Game Keeper 4
Agricultural Horseman On Farm 4
Farm Stockman Agricultural Cattle 4
Carpenter 3
Clerk 3
Bricklayer Labourer 3
Groom 3
House Keeper Domestic 3
House Maid Domestic 3
Attending School 3

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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