Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
CRITTENDEN
There are approximately 763 people named Crittenden in the UK. That makes it the 8,393rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 12 are named Crittenden.
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
CruttendenCriitenden
Criteenden
Critenden
Critanden
Chrittenden
Critendens
Chritenden
Criettenden
Chritendon
Critendeen
Critende
Chrttenden
Crettenden
Critendene
Crietenden
Critend
Chrtenden
Critendan
Critendea
Critendendon
The Crittenden surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Cor. Br. and Welsh. Local) The cot on the lower hill; from cru, a cot; tane, lower, and dun or din, a hill; or it may be the chalk hill, from krit, Saxon, chalk.