Clifforth Surname

2,220,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Denmark

Clifforth Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Clifford,' parishes in the Dioceses of Hereford, and Gloucestershire and Bristol; also a township in the parish of Bramham, near Leeds, Yorkshire.

Margaret de Clifford, Oxfordshire.

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Clifforth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:1,741,18971,393
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Denmark151:376,31425,792
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Clifforth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Clifford,' parishes in the Dioceses of Hereford, and Gloucestershire and Bristol; also a township in the parish of Bramham, near Leeds, Yorkshire.

Margaret de Clifford, Oxfordshire. 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger de Clifford, Wiltshire, ibid.

John de Clyfford, Glouc, ibid.

Isabella de Clyfforth, 1379: ibid.

1616. Matthias Clifford and Jane Tibballs: Marriage Lic. (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The noble family, surnamed from Clifford (their castle and lands in co. Hereford, which they acquired in marriage in the XII. cent.), came from Normandy with the Conqueror, and then bore the name of Fitz Pons. They claimed lineal descent from Richard, Duke of Normandy, the grandfather of William I. In charters, the name is latinized Do Clivo Forte.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. The ford or way by the cliff.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

The Cliffords of Bobbing were an ancient Kentish family who held the manor of Shorne during the 15th century; they were descended from the Herefordshire Cliffords of Clifford Castle, who are still represented in the county of Gloucester (H.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Clifforth Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Clifforth Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Clifforth is most common in England. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Clifforth? popularity and diffusion

Clifforth is the 2,220,661st most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 99,829,396 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Clifforth live; 64 percent live in Northern Europe and 44 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Clifforth is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 32 people, or 1 in 1,741,189. In England it is most prevalent in: Hampshire, where 28 percent reside, Essex, where 25 percent reside and Northamptonshire, where 16 percent reside. Not including England Clifforth occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 29 percent reside and Denmark, where 21 percent reside.

Clifforth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Clifforth has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Clifforth last name increased 640 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 20 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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