Find out how popular the last name Lichfield is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Lichfield.

Lichfield, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Lichfield surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lichfield in America

Lichfield is the 127494th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lichfield surname appeared 134 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Lichfield.

The history of the last name Lichfield

The surname Lichfield has its origins in England, emerging during the medieval period. It is a locational surname, derived from the city of Lichfield in Staffordshire. The name is believed to come from the Old English words "lič" meaning a corpse or dead body, and "feld" meaning a field or open area, referring to the supposed martyrdom of over a thousand Christian missionaries in the area during the 7th century.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the 13th century. In the Hundred Rolls of 1273, there is a mention of a Richard de Lichfield residing in Oxfordshire. The Lichfield surname also appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Staffordshire from 1327, indicating its presence in the region from which it originated.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname was Sir John Lichfield, a prominent lawyer and judge during the reign of King Edward III in the 14th century. He served as Chief Justice of the King's Bench from 1349 to 1360.

In the 15th century, William Lichfield, born around 1420, was a respected scholar and theologian who served as the Chancellor of the University of Oxford from 1472 to 1473.

During the Tudor period, Richard Lichfield, born in 1495, was a prominent English clergyman who held the position of Dean of Lichfield Cathedral from 1549 until his death in 1556.

In the 17th century, Edward Lichfield, born in 1609, was a renowned English lawyer and author who published several legal treatises, including "The Interpreter," a law dictionary that became a standard reference work.

Another notable figure was Sir Ambrose Lichfield, born in 1685, who was a successful merchant and politician. He served as a Member of Parliament for the borough of Lichfield from 1722 until his death in 1744.

The Lichfield surname has also been associated with various place names within Staffordshire, such as Lichfield Trent Valley and Lichfield City, reflecting its strong ties to the region from which it originated.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lichfield

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Lichfield.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Lichfield was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Lichfield was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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