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