Clifforth Surname
Approximately 73 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameClifforth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 32 | 1:1,741,189 | 71,393 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Denmark | 15 | 1:376,314 | 25,792 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
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).
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.
Local. The ford or way by the cliff.
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.).
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliffort | 94 | 52 | / |
| Cliforth | 94 | 1 | / |
| Klifforth | 89 | 24 | / |
| Cliffortd | 89 | 1 | / |
| Clifort | 88 | 66 | / |
| Cliffor | 88 | 17 | / |
| Schleifforth | 86 | 0 | / |
| Clifford | 82 | 70,558 | / |
| Clifordt | 82 | 0 | / |
| Clifor | 80 | 1 | / |
| Klieforth | 78 | 97 | / |
| Clayforth | 78 | 79 | / |
| Cliffords | 78 | 42 | / |
| Cliffoord | 78 | 15 | / |
| Klefforth | 78 | 10 | / |
| Cllifford | 78 | 6 | / |
| Chlifford | 78 | 3 | / |
| Cliffford | 78 | 3 | / |
| Kleiforth | 78 | 2 | / |
| Cliffordp | 78 | 1 | / |
| Cliffordd | 78 | 1 | / |
| Slieforth | 78 | 0 | / |
| Schleiffarth | 76 | 114 | / |
| Cliford | 75 | 1,607 | / |
| Clefort | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cleffor | 75 | 0 | / |
| Cliffard | 71 | 18 | / |
| Klifford | 71 | 17 | / |
| Clliford | 71 | 15 | / |
| Clefford | 71 | 14 | / |
| Klitfort | 71 | 11 | / |
| Chliford | 71 | 8 | / |
| Clifoord | 71 | 2 | / |
| Clyfford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Clipford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cleefort | 71 | 1 | / |
| Clitford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cliwford | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kleforth | 71 | 0 | / |
| Clieford | 71 | 0 | / |
| Schleifford | 70 | 0 | / |
| Cliffgard | 67 | 26 | / |
| Clefor | 67 | 8 | / |
| Klleforth | 67 | 1 | / |
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