Clift Surname
Approximately 11,213 people bear this surname
Clift 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 SurnameClift Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,727 | 1:63,289 | 7,410 |
| England | 2,958 | 1:18,836 | 2,700 |
| Australia | 1,580 | 1:17,086 | 2,398 |
| Canada | 327 | 1:112,678 | 12,031 |
| South Africa | 132 | 1:410,437 | 35,867 |
| Wales | 124 | 1:24,956 | 2,614 |
| Scotland | 103 | 1:51,979 | 4,440 |
| New Zealand | 64 | 1:70,755 | 10,593 |
| Chile | 41 | 1:429,670 | 11,433 |
| Mexico | 29 | 1:4,280,214 | 27,059 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:8,582 | 1,778 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Afghanistan | 8 | 1:4,019,148 | 21,487 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Grenada | 2 | 1:54,268 | 1,538 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,571 | 1:15,516 | 2,292 |
| Wales | 36 | 1:43,567 | 2,298 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:220,189 | 7,953 |
| Jersey | 12 | 1:4,324 | 761 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,278 | 1:39,295 | 4,640 |
Clift (441) may also be a first name.
Clift 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).
(Scandinavian) Dweller at a Cleft (in a Rock, &c.) [Middle English clift(e, Old Norse kluft] Ye lovers two, if that I shal nat lye, Ye founden first this litel narwe clifte.— Chaucer, Legende of Good Women, 743-4.
That houses forme within was rude and strong, Like an huge cave, hewne out ot rocky clifte.—Spenser, The Faery Queene, II. vii. 28. There has thus been confusion with Cliff(e, q.v.
Parishes, &c., in cos. Kent, York, Sussex, Northampton, and Wilts.
Local. A steep bank, a precipice; a town in Northamptonshire, England.
From the Danish, Klifoth; a personal name.
Clift Demographics
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Clift Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Clift Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Clift is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Clift? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 46,241st most frequently held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 649,919 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Clift are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Clift is also the 408,221st most widespread forename throughout the world, held by 441 people.
The last name Clift is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 5,727 people, or 1 in 63,289. In The United States Clift is mostly found in: Texas, where 10 percent are found, Tennessee, where 6 percent are found and Oklahoma, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname is found in 44 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.
Clift Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Clift has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 448 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 188 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 344 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 606 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Clift Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Clift last name are 17.71% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.48% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Clift earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 4.37% less than the national average, earning R 227,256 per year; in United States they earn 0.31% less than the national average, earning $43,014 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.05% more than the national average, earning $54,675 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clifft | 91 | 747 | / |
| Clifte | 91 | 1 | / |
| Clif | 89 | 64 | / |
| Schlift | 83 | 0 | / |
| Cliff | 80 | 11,335 | / |
| Clief | 80 | 29 | / |
| Klift | 80 | 28 | / |
| Cleft | 80 | 9 | / |
| Clife | 80 | 7 | / |
| Cleif | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cliffe | 73 | 5,518 | / |
| Cleife | 73 | 104 | / |
| Clieff | 73 | 21 | / |
| Cleiff | 73 | 10 | / |
| Cliffs | 73 | 9 | / |
| Clefft | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cillif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Clliff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Klieft | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cluife | 73 | 1 | / |
| Clef | 67 | 224 | / |
| Klif | 67 | 26 | / |
| Schleft | 67 | 9 | / |
| Clib | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cliv | 67 | 2 | / |
| Clyf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qlif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clifffe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chlaiwt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chellif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jellift | 67 | 0 | / |
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Clift Reference & Research
Clifton DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
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