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Clifford Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of various places called Clifford, for example in Devon, Gloucestershire, West Yorkshire, and in particular Herefordshire. The place name is derived from Old English clif ‘slope’ + ford ‘ford’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Alford, Lipford, Stafford, Crawford, Milford, Linford, Gifford

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Clifford Family Origin

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Clifford Family Occupations

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  • Agricultural Labourer

    4%

  • Labourer

    4%

  • Farmer

    3%

  • Coal Miner

    3%

In 1881, the most common Clifford occupation in the UK was Agricultural Labourer. 4% of Clifford's were Agricultural Labourers. Agricultural Labourer, Labourer and Farmer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Clifford. A less common occupation for the Clifford family was Coal Miner.

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Clifford Historical Records

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Clifford Life Expectancy

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