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Clifton


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Origin Of The Surname Clifton

Meaning Of The Surname Clifton

Sloped Enclosure

Interesting Facts About Clifton

This Anglo-Saxon locational surname is derived from the Old English ‘clif’ meaning slope or riverbank, and ‘tun’ which means enclosure or settlement. It would have been used to describe someone from an area like this, and would have been used to differentiate them from others if they moved away from the area.

Clifton Statistics

Clifton is the number 1513 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 6,545 share the surname Clifton in the UK.

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