Taft Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Taft Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Taft family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 39
Butcher 4
Laundress 4
Coal Miner 4
Labourer 3
General Servant 3
School 3
Railway Engine Driver 3
Dancing Master 2
Dress Maker 2
Engine Fitter 2
Licenced Victualler 2
Mothers Help 2
Domestic Servant 2
General Labourer 2
Shoe Machinist 2
Shoe Maker 2
Brick Layer 2
Lace Maker 2
Tin Plate Worker 2
Farm Labourer 2
Rector Clergy 1
Railway Excavator 1
Barge Bicyle Maker 1
Brass Worker 1

Taft Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Toft 75% 7,595
2 Taft 100% 2,378
3 Tuft 75% 509
4 Tift 75% 252
5 Teft 75% 160
6 Tafft 80% 109

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The surname Taft is the 2nd most popular variant of Toft.

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