Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
CLOUGH
There are approximately 8,884 people named Clough in the UK. That makes it the 1,196th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 141 are named Clough.
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
CluffClos
Cloe
Close
Cloos
Cleugh
Cloeugh
Cleughe
Cleughs
Clou
Cloug
Clewgh
Clougg
Cloues
Cloue
Clewghe
Cloudgh
Clogh
Clouge
Clo
Chlous
Cleug
Chlou
Cloog
Clouc
The Clough surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Anglo-Saxon. Local) A small valley between hills, a breach; from the past of the Anglo-Saxon participle cleofian, to cleave, divide.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
CLOUGH. A ravine, glen, or deep descent between hills. N. of Eng. Cloff, Scotl. The Cloughs of Plas-Clough claim a Norman origin, from the Seigneurs de Eohan, and appeal to their name and arms for proof. B.L.G. To my e)'e, both arms and name are as English as need be.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.