Cunliffe Family History

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Cunliffe Name Meaning

English: habitational name from a place in Lancashire, near Rishton, recorded in 1246 as Kunteclive, from Old English cunte ‘cunt’ + clif ‘slope’, i.e. ‘slope with a slit or crack in it’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Cliff, Sutcliffe, Clive, Cullimore, Iliff, Cutlip, Carlisle, Cuff

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Cunliffe Family Origin

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Cunliffe Family Occupations

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  • Machinist

    9%

  • Barber

    6%

  • Farmer

    6%

  • Laborer

    6%

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Cunliffe family was Laborer. The most common Cunliffe occupation in the USA was Machinist. 9% of Cunliffe's were Machinists. Machinist, Barber and Farmer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Cunliffe.

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Cunliffe Historical Records

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Cunliffe Life Expectancy

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