Topliff Family History
Topliff Name Meaning
English (northern): habitational name from Topcliff by Thirsk or Topcliffe by Wakefield both in Yorkshire. The first derives from Old English topp ‘top’ + clif ‘cliff bank’ and the second derives from Old Norse topt late Old English toft ‘building enclosure’ + Old English clif ‘cliff bank’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022