Crutchfield is a surname of English origin, derived from a place-name that refers to a field containing a burial mound: Celtic cruc (burial mound; cf. Welsh crug) + Anglo-Saxon feld (field).
Notable people named Crutchfield include: Allison Crutchfield (active 2007–2016), US musician, twin sister of Katie Crutchfield Buddy Crutchfield (born 1976), US football player E. Bryant Crutchfield (active late 1970s), Trapper Keeper inventor David Crutchfield (1965–2002), Australian Rules football player Dwayne Crutchfield (born 1959), US American football player Finis Alonzo Crutchfield Jr. (1916–1987), US Methodist bishop James Crutchfield (1912–2001), US singer, pianist & songwriter James P. Crutchfield (born 1955), US mathematician & physicist Jan Crutchfield (1938–2012), US songwriter Jimmie Crutchfield (1910–1933), US professional Negro leagues baseball player Jerry Crutchfield (1934–2022), US country & pop record producer, songwriter & musician Johnnie Crutchfield (born 1947), US politician in Oklahoma Katie Crutchfield (active 2007–2020), US musician, twin sister of Allison Crutchfield Les Crutchfield (1916–1966), US screenwriter known for Escape (radio program) Linda Crutchfield-Bocock (1942–2026), Canadian alpine skier and luger Michael Crutchfield (born 1961), Australian politician of Victorian Legislative Assembly Nels Crutchfield (1911–1985), Canadian professional hockey player Robin Crutchfield (born 1952), US artist Shireen Crutchfield (born 1970), US actress Stapleton Crutchfield (1835–1865), Virginian officer in Confederate States army during US Civil War Thomas Crutchfield Sr. (1801–1850), mayor of Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA in 1849 Ward Crutchfield (1928–2016, US politician of Tennessee Senate Will Crutchfield (born 1957), US conductor, musicologist William Crutchfield (1824–90), US politician
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