Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
LITCHFIELD
There are approximately 2,872 people named Litchfield in the UK. That makes it the 3,378th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 45 are named Litchfield.
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 Litchfield surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
From the Saxon lich, a dead carcase, and field, because a great many suffered martyrdom there in the time of Diocletian. The name of a bishop's see in Staffordshire.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
LITCHFIELD. The city in co. Stafford, more properly written Lichfield.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.