Cliffe Surname
Approximately 5,518 people bear this surname
Cliffe Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the cliff,' a precipitous rock, a headland. Middle English clif, clef; v. Clive.
Robert de la Clif, Yorkshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas del Clif, Suffolk, ibid.
Johannes del Clife, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameCliffe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,310 | 1:16,833 | 2,438 |
| United States | 678 | 1:534,600 | 44,420 |
| Canada | 450 | 1:81,879 | 9,127 |
| Australia | 426 | 1:63,370 | 7,610 |
| Ireland | 184 | 1:25,592 | 2,412 |
| New Zealand | 144 | 1:31,447 | 5,459 |
| Scotland | 95 | 1:56,356 | 4,696 |
| Wales | 77 | 1:40,189 | 3,923 |
| Northern Ireland | 20 | 1:92,252 | 5,957 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| Guyana | 15 | 1:50,815 | 4,586 |
| Argentina | 12 | 1:3,561,951 | 138,643 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:8,582 | 1,778 |
| Venezuela | 8 | 1:3,775,510 | 36,567 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 26 | 1:170,379 | 8,688 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,866 | 1:13,063 | 1,974 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 87 | 1:577,226 | 39,167 |
Cliffe (483) may also be a first name.
Cliffe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the cliff,' a precipitous rock, a headland. Middle English clif, clef; v. Clive.
Robert de la Clif, Yorkshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas del Clif, Suffolk, ibid.
Johannes del Clife, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Thomas del Clyf, 1379: ibid.
1566. Baptised — Richard, s. Robert Cliffe: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1639. John Cary and Judith Cliffe: Marriage Lic (London).
(English) Dweller at a Steep Rock [Old English clif]
(English) Dweller near a steep descent or slope, or a steep rock.
Parishes, &c., in cos. Kent, York, Sussex, Northampton, and Wilts.
Local. A steep bank, a precipice; a town in Northamptonshire, England.
Cliffe Demographics
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Cliffe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cliffe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cliffe is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cliffe? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 87,211th most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,320,686 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Cliffe live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 386,824th most frequently used first name globally, held by 483 people.
The last name Cliffe is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 3,310 people, or 1 in 16,833. In England Cliffe is primarily found in: Cheshire, where 14 percent live, Staffordshire, where 11 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 9 percent live. Other than England this last name exists in 42 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.
Cliffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Cliffe has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Cliffe surname increased 177 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 779 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 708 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 770 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cliffe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Cliffe last name is principally Catholic (65%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Cliffe last name are 19.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.13% being registered with the political party.
The amount Cliffe earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 3.75% less than the national average, earning R 228,720 per year; in United States they earn 9.8% more than the national average, earning $47,379 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.3% more than the national average, earning $49,833 CAD per year.
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