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LITCHFIELD

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There are approximately 2,872 people named Litchfield in the UK. That makes it the 3,378th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 45 are named Litchfield.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Litchfield surname in historical dictionaries

From the Saxon lich, a dead carcase, and field, because a great many suffered martyrdom there in the time of Diocletian. The name of a bishop's see in Staffordshire.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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