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There are approximately 4,600 people named Cliff in the UK. That makes it the 2,285th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 73 are named Cliff.

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 Cliff surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Local) A steep bank, a precipice; a town in North-amptonshire, England.

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

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

CLIFF. Parishes, &c., in cos. Kent, York, Sussex, Northampton, and Wilts.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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