Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
CHILD
There are approximately 7,099 people named Child in the UK. That makes it the 1,512nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 112 are named Child.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Nickname
Related and similar surnames
ChildsChiles
Childes
Chila
Childers
Childe
Childd
Childa
Childee
Childay
Childia
Childey
Childew
Childdes
Chiald
Childc
Childis
Childas
Childagh
Childees
Childies
Childeya
Cheild
Chield
Chaild
The Child surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
CHILD. The son and heir in noble and royal families. The word was emploved by Spenser, and in the old ballads, as the " Childe of Elle," " Child Waters," &c. See Eng. Surn. i. 214. InDomesd.the epithet Cild or Cilt is applied to several persons of distinction. Le Child. H.R.