Welford Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Welford Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Welford family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 104
House Servant 15
Agricultural Labourer 11
Labourer 9
House Keeper 6
Lace Maker 4
Farmer 4
Tailor 4
Farmers Son 4
Dress Maker 4
Shoe Maker 4
Woodman 3
Laundress 3
Servant 3
No Occupation 3
Farmer's Wife 3
Carter 2
Infant 2
Mill Wright 2
Seaman's Wife 2
Tin Plate Worker 2
Joiner 2
Book Folder 2
Frame Work Knitter 2
Coke Fire Maker 2

Welford Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Walford 86% 14,364
2 Wilford 86% 9,931
3 Woolford 75% 8,013
4 Welford 100% 6,983
5 Wilfred 57% 985
6 Wolford 86% 377
7 Wellford 88% 183

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The surname Welford is the 4th most popular variant of Walford.

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