Ratliff

Ratliff is a surname of British origin, which is a habitational name for a person from any of the places in Britain called Ratcliffe, Radcliffe, or Redcliff, which in turn are variants on the phrase "red cliff".[1] The surname may also be spelled Ratcliff, Radcliff, Ratcliffe, or Radcliffe.[1] Ratliff may refer to:

* Alfonso Ratliff (born 1956), American boxer
* Anthony Ratliff-Williams (born 1997), American football player
* Arthur M. Ratliff (1924–2007), American teacher, author, and businessman
* Ben Ratliff (born 1968), American journalist, music critic, and author
* Bennett Ratliff (born 1961), American politician
* Bill Ratliff (born 1936), American politician
* Bo Ratliff (born 1933), American singer
* Bozo Ratliff, American singer
* Brett Ratliff (born 1985), American football player
* Carlos Ratliff (1910–1961), American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach
* Connor Ratliff, American actor and comedian
* David Ratliff (1912–1995), American politician
* Don Ratliff (born 1950), American football player
* Elizabeth Ratliff (1942–1985), American murder victim
* Ellington Ratliff (born 1993), American musician
* Evan Ratliff (born 1976), American journalist
* Gene Ratliff (born 1945), American baseball player
* James Ratliff, American politician
* Jeremiah Ratliff (born 1981), American football player
* Jon Ratliff (born 1971), American baseball player
* Keith Ratliff (1980–2013), American murder victim
* Keiwan Ratliff (born 1981), American football player
* Marie Ratliff (born? ), American music columnist
* Marshall Ratliff (died 1927), American criminal
* Martha Ratliff (born 1946), American linguist
* Melissa Ratcliff (born 1976), American politician
* Meshack Ratliff (1832–1922), American cavalry officer and politician
* Mike Ratliff (born 1951), American basketball player
* Mishon Ratliff (born 1993), American actor
* Neil Ratliff (1936–1994), American music librarian
* Paul Ratliff (born 1944), American baseball player
* Perry M. Ratliff (born 1947), American admiral
* Scott Ratliff (born 1943), American politician
* Spencer Ratcliff (born 1947) Anglo Australian journalist, author and musical creator
* Theo Ratliff (born 1973), American basketball player
* Thomas Ratliff (1836–?), English cricketer
* Walter Ratliff (born 1971), American journalist
* Wayne Ratliff (born 1946), American computer scientist
* William Ratliff (1937–2014), American political scientist

## In fiction

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* V. K. Ratliff, a character and sometimes narrator in William Faulkner's novels, The Hamlet, The Town, and The Mansion. He also makes appearances in some other Faulkner novels and stories.

## See also

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* Ed Ratleff (born 1950), American basketball player
* Ratliff Boon (1781–1844), American politician
* Ratliff City, Oklahoma
* Ratliff Stadium, Texas
* Mount Ratliff, Antarctica

## References

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1. ^ a b A Dictionary of English Surnames. Routledge. 1991. ISBN 978-0-415-05737-0.

Surname list

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