Where in Ireland does the family CLIFFORD come from? Is CLIFFORD a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname CLIFFORD were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland
CLIFFORD Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 3,074 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 286th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 2,861 (93.07%), Anglican: 168 (5.47%), Methodist: 18 (0.59%), Presbyterian: 12 (0.39%), Jewish: 7 (0.23%), Other / Not Given: 7 (0.23%), Plymouth Brethren: 1 (0.03%)
CLIFFORD Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 3,022 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 289th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
CLIFFORD Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 3,074
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 286th
- Strongest county association: Kerry
Where was the CLIFFORD surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname CLIFFORD had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Kerry — Ranked 17th with 1,451 people
Woulfe Surname Index for CLIFFORD
The Rev. Patrick Woulfe provided lists of surname associations for Irish surnames in his book Irish Names and Surnames. Below is a list of these associations for the surname CLIFFORD.
- Clifford
- Cliofort
Dúchas Surname Index for CLIFFORD
The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname CLIFFORD. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
Meanings of the Surname CLIFFORD
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Anglo-Saxon section states: Cliffe, Cliffe; ford, a stream, a current. Cliffe's ford.CLIFFORD in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
CLIFFORD in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname CLIFFORD who are Catholic in each locality
CLIFFORD in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname CLIFFORD who are Anglican in each locality
CLIFFORD in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname CLIFFORD who are Presbyterian in each locality
CLIFFORD in Scotland
Patterns associated with the CLIFFORD surname
List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:
When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.
While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.