Cliffe

From Old English clif (“cliff, crag”).

Cliffe (countable and uncountable, plural Cliffes)

1. A village in Cliffe and Cliffe Woods parish, Medway borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ7376).
2. A small village in Richmondshire district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref NZ2115).
3. A village and civil parish in Selby district, North Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE6632).
4. A habitational surname from Old English.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Cliffe is the 51066^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 408 individuals. Cliffe is most common among White (92.65%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Cliffe”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 345.