Crawford is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Scotland. It is 8 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Crawford
No. of characters: 8
Origin: Ireland, Scotland
Meaning:

A parish of Lanarkshire, and several other places in North Britain. Sir Reginald de Craufurd, sheriff of Ayrshire in 1296, seems to have been the common ancestor of many branches of the family. The name was anciently written Craufuird.

Tradition says that the first bearer of this name was one Mackornock, who signalized himself at an engagement by "the water of Cree in Galloway, by discovering of a Foord, which gave a signal advantage to his party." Hence he got the name of Cree-Foord or Craufurd.

Crawford is the variant of the Craufuird. See Crawford - A parish of Lanarkshire, and several other places in North Britain. Sir Reginald de Craufurd, sheriff of Ayrshire in 1296, seems to have been the common ancestor of many branches of the family. The name was anciently written Craufuird.

Tradition says that the first bearer of this name was one Mackornock, who signalized himself at an engagement by "the water of Cree in Galloway, by discovering of a Foord, which gave a signal advantage to his party." Hence he got the name of Cree-Foord or Craufurd.

The surname Crawford is the variant of the Crafford. See Crawford - A parish of Lanarkshire, and several other places in North Britain. Sir Reginald de Craufurd, sheriff of Ayrshire in 1296, seems to have been the common ancestor of many branches of the family. The name was anciently written Craufuird.

Tradition says that the first bearer of this name was one Mackornock, who signalized himself at an engagement by "the water of Cree in Galloway, by discovering of a Foord, which gave a signal advantage to his party." Hence he got the name of Cree-Foord or Craufurd.

One from Crawford meaning "crow's pass," in Lanarkshire; dweller near a river crossing where crows were seen.

How popular is Crawford?

Crawford is common in United States, England, Australia, Canada, Scotland, Northern Ireland, New Zealand, Jamaica, South Africa, Ireland, Guyana, Liberia, Wales, Belize, Thailand, Vanuatu, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Costa Rica, Germany, Netherlands, France, Brazil, Portugal, Ecuador, Suriname, Japan, Spain, Panama, Nicaragua.

Crawford is ranked 1812 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Crawford bearers increased by 4.01 per cent in 2010 US census to 164457 since 2000, the surname slipped by 10 spots and ranked at 156. The last name was found in around 6 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 68.56 71.31
Black 25.65 24.47
Others 2.3 1.69
Hispanic or Latino 2.24 1.45
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.75 0.69
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.49 0.4
Crawford is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Northern Ireland is ahead in terms of density. Around 302683 people have been found who wears Crawford as their family name. Crawford is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Crawford:
134 United States215,485
Countries with ten thousands of Crawford:
369 England20,027
157 Australia19,163
245 Canada16,483
Countries with thousands of Crawford:
79 Scotland9,060
46 Northern Ireland4,248
101 New Zealand3,999
172 Jamaica3,113
3,027 South Africa2,274
620 Ireland1,342
Countries with hundreds of Crawford:
169 Guyana692
807 Liberia647
584 Wales581
131 Belize553
21,549 Thailand510
148 Vanuatu393
592 Trinidad and Tobago383
248 Barbados275
752 Costa Rica218
37,103 Germany200
15,307 Netherlands181
66,487 France142
52,862 Brazil134
3,983 Portugal132
6,679 Ecuador127
989 Suriname121
20,778 Japan119
22,087 Spain115
1,979 Panama109
1,506 Nicaragua104
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
5,766 Chile100
87,866 Philippines97
7,962 Sweden89
23,035 Zimbabwe78
567 Bahamas65
6,481 Dominican Republic62
1,039 French Polynesia61
222,490 India61
3,674 Singapore60
19,710 Mexico56
8,853 Colombia53
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
11,414 Denmark45
16,410 Switzerland45
360 Antigua and Barbuda44
410 Jersey41
275 Saint Kitts and Nevis36
570 United States Virgin Islands32
2,376 China31
217,805 Russia30
82,038 Argentina29
3,050 Hong Kong29
14,967 Kuwait29
538 Grenada28
663 Isle of Man28
21,594 Norway28
154,927 Nigeria27
15,017 Iraq26
46,150 Belgium25
908 Guam25
54,976 Malaysia23
40,442 Austria22
19,707 Finland22
767 Guernsey22
73 Anguilla18
101,426 Italy18
21,578 Venezuela18
249 British Virgin Islands17
483 Gibraltar16
724 South Korea13
770 Cayman Islands11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
1,005 Bermuda10
57,975 Israel9
719 Swaziland9
23,122 Afghanistan7
105,647 Czechia6
15,363 Ghana6
55,922 Qatar6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Ann Crawford from Great Britain aboard the Rochester from Liverpool on January 16, 1846 during the Irish famine. She is registered to be 26 years old when she arrived in USA. 50 years old James Crawford, Mary Crawford, aged 30, Catherine Crawford (21) Maid, John Crawford (30) Workman, James Crawford (17) Workman, John Crawford, aged 20, Thomas Crawford (25) Servant, John Crawford (24) Servant, and 434 other Crawford around 50.46% of whom were workman while others worked as servant and farmer, weaver, spinster, tailoress, carpenter, shoemaker, dressmaker, barrel maker/ cooper, mechanic, dealer migrated to US.

Crawford Namesakes

  • Hasely Crawford, former track and field athlete
  • Francis Marion Crawford, American writer noted for his many novels
  • Mairtín Crawford, poet and journalist
  • David Lindsay, 1st Earl of Crawford, Scottish peer who was created Earl in 1398
  • Ludovic Lindsay, 16th Earl of Crawford, took part
  • John Lindsay, 19th Earl of Crawford, Scottish peer and politician
  • Craig Crawford, columnist for 'Congressional Quarterly'
  • Adair Crawford, pioneer
  • Lawrence Crawford, Scottish soldier
  • Dean Crawford, Canadian rower
  • Gary William Crawford, American writer and small press publisher
  • Arthur Crawford, first Municipal Commissioner and collector of Bombay
  • William Monod Crawford, Irish colonial civil servant
  • Kevin Crawford, English flute, tin whistle
  • Rex Crawford, member of the House of Commons of Canada
  • John R. Crawford, American bridge and backgammon player
  • Allen Crawford, artist, illustrator, designer, and writer
  • Florence Crawford, American silent film actress
  • Thomas Simpson Crawford, Australian politician and New South Wales Senior Crown Prosecutor
  • Fiona Crawford, softball player from Australia
  • Wesley Crawford, American racecar driver
  • Thomas H. Crawford, thirteenth Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky
  • Joel Crawford, American politician, soldier and lawyer
  • Fred L. Crawford, politician from the U.S. state of Michigan
  • Donald Crawford, Scottish advocate
  • Tarleton Perry Crawford, Baptist missionary to Shandong
  • Felix Crawford, general dentist in Plainview, Texas
  • Dan Crawford, Scottish missionary of the Plymouth Brethren
  • Ginnie Crawford, American track and field athlete
  • Roy Crawford, university administrator and mechanical engineering academic
  • William Sharman Crawford, Irish politician with liberal and radical views; he supported Catholic Emancipation and the rights of tenants
  • Alexander Lindsay, 4th Earl of Crawford, late medieval Scottish nobleman
  • John Lindsay, 20th Earl of Crawford, Scottish peer and the first colonel of the Black Watch on its formation
  • Frederick C. Crawford, American industrialist and philanthropist
  • Sonya Crawford, former U.S. broadcast journalist
  • Phyllis Crawford, was, during the 1930s and 1940s
  • Stewart Crawford, British diplomat
  • Emma Crawford, teacher and mother superior of the Sisters of the Sacred Advent
  • Herbert Crawford, provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada
  • William T. Crawford, Representative from North Carolina
  • David Lindsay, 12th Earl of Crawford, Scottish nobleman
  • John Lindsay, 6th Earl of Crawford, Earl of Crawford
  • Joan Crawford,
  • Broderick Crawford, American stage, film, radio, and TV actor
  • Michael Crawford, English actor, comedian, singer
  • Cindy Crawford, American model and actress
  • O. G. S. Crawford, British archaeologist
  • Sam Crawford, Major League Baseball outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers
  • Gavin Crawford, Canadian comedian and actor
  • John Willoughby Crawford, served as the third Lieutenant Governor of Ontario

Crawford Namesakes

  • Hasely Crawford, former track and field athlete
  • Francis Marion Crawford, American writer noted for his many novels
  • Mairtín Crawford, poet and journalist
  • David Lindsay, 1st Earl of Crawford, Scottish peer who was created Earl in 1398
  • Ludovic Lindsay, 16th Earl of Crawford, took part
  • John Lindsay, 19th Earl of Crawford, Scottish peer and politician
  • Craig Crawford, columnist for 'Congressional Quarterly'
  • Adair Crawford, pioneer
  • Lawrence Crawford, Scottish soldier
  • Dean Crawford, Canadian rower
  • Gary William Crawford, American writer and small press publisher
  • Arthur Crawford, first Municipal Commissioner and collector of Bombay
  • William Monod Crawford, Irish colonial civil servant
  • Kevin Crawford, English flute, tin whistle
  • Rex Crawford, member of the House of Commons of Canada
  • John R. Crawford, American bridge and backgammon player
  • Allen Crawford, artist, illustrator, designer, and writer
  • Florence Crawford, American silent film actress
  • Thomas Simpson Crawford, Australian politician and New South Wales Senior Crown Prosecutor
  • Fiona Crawford, softball player from Australia
  • Wesley Crawford, American racecar driver
  • Thomas H. Crawford, thirteenth Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky
  • Joel Crawford, American politician, soldier and lawyer
  • Fred L. Crawford, politician from the U.S. state of Michigan
  • Donald Crawford, Scottish advocate
  • Tarleton Perry Crawford, Baptist missionary to Shandong
  • Felix Crawford, general dentist in Plainview, Texas
  • Dan Crawford, Scottish missionary of the Plymouth Brethren
  • Ginnie Crawford, American track and field athlete
  • Roy Crawford, university administrator and mechanical engineering academic
  • William Sharman Crawford, Irish politician with liberal and radical views; he supported Catholic Emancipation and the rights of tenants
  • Alexander Lindsay, 4th Earl of Crawford, late medieval Scottish nobleman
  • John Lindsay, 20th Earl of Crawford, Scottish peer and the first colonel of the Black Watch on its formation
  • Frederick C. Crawford, American industrialist and philanthropist
  • Sonya Crawford, former U.S. broadcast journalist
  • Phyllis Crawford, was, during the 1930s and 1940s
  • Stewart Crawford, British diplomat
  • Emma Crawford, teacher and mother superior of the Sisters of the Sacred Advent
  • Herbert Crawford, provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada
  • William T. Crawford, Representative from North Carolina
  • David Lindsay, 12th Earl of Crawford, Scottish nobleman
  • John Lindsay, 6th Earl of Crawford, Earl of Crawford
  • Joan Crawford,
  • Broderick Crawford, American stage, film, radio, and TV actor
  • Michael Crawford, English actor, comedian, singer
  • Cindy Crawford, American model and actress
  • O. G. S. Crawford, British archaeologist
  • Sam Crawford, Major League Baseball outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers
  • Gavin Crawford, Canadian comedian and actor
  • John Willoughby Crawford, served as the third Lieutenant Governor of Ontario

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