Crab Surname

514,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 634 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Suriname

Crab Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the crab-tree.' The objection to a local origin is that no prefix 'de la' or 'atte' is to be found in the early instances. Still, it is not easy to suggest any other interpretation; compare Birch, Ash, Lynde, Oake, Crabtree, Plumptre, and Rowntree.

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Crab Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2761:41,6556,823
United States801:4,530,737237,840
Cambodia751:206,4953,073
South Africa571:950,48660,033
Suriname261:21,2544,689
England211:2,653,24194,788
Myanmar91:5,770,887975
France91:7,380,302306,885
China91:151,924,6187,954
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Wales41:773,63329,106
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
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Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England601:406,25624,311
Wales141:112,0304,740
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2241:224,19118,990

Crab (183) may also be a first name.

Crab Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the crab-tree.' The objection to a local origin is that no prefix 'de la' or 'atte' is to be found in the early instances. Still, it is not easy to suggest any other interpretation; compare Birch, Ash, Lynde, Oake, Crabtree, Plumptre, and Rowntree. 'Crabbetre, acerbus, macianus': Promptorium Parvulorum.

Henry Crabbe, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert Crabbe, Somerset, ibid.

Richard Crabbe, Norfolk, ibid.

Matilda Crab. 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Crabbe, 1379: ibid.

Henry Crabbe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Of Flemish origin. The first of the name of prominence was Paul Crab, in Aberdeen, 1310. His seal bears a chevron between two fleur-de-lis in chief and a crab in base (Macdonald, 506). John Crab, Flemish engineer, came into notice at the siege of Berwick in 1319, when the stones discharged from his crane shattered the roof of the English 'sow.' In answer to a complaint by Edward II of England in that year Robert, count of Flanders, says that if he catches John Crabbe he will punish him on the wheel as he has been banished for murder (Bain, III, 673). Three records of payments to Crab are in ER. (1, p. 64, 81,398). He received from Robert I the lands of Prescoby, Granden, Auchmolen, and Auchterrony in Aberdeenshire for his services (RMS., I, App. II, 409). He also took part in the siege of Perth, 1332 (ER., I, p. 450). John Crab, perhaps a son, was burgess and custumar of Aberdeen (ER., I. p. 587,595), and in 1357 was one of those appinted to treat for the ransom of David II (APS., I, p. 517). John Crab witnessed sale of two crofts in Aberdeen to Ade Pyngil, 1362 (REA., I, p. 105,106). In 1384 John Crab, burgess of Aberdeen, granted a charter in favor of his son, Paul Crab (ibid., II, p. 286), and in 1398 appears as proluctor for William Cuk in same burgh (CRA., p. 371). Craibstone, Newhills, Aberdeenshire (in 1401 Crabistone) derives its name from the engineer. John Crabbe, constable of Berwick, 1331 (Raine, 433), was charter witness at Lamberton, Berwickshire, 1332 (BNCH., XVI, p. 327). Perhaps a different person from Crab of Aberdeen. Crayb 1528.

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

From the German, Krappe; from the Dutch, Krabb; from the Flemish, Crab, Crabbe; a personal name.

— British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber
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Crab Political Affiliation
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Sample size: 7 (2014)

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Crab Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Crab Come From? nationality or country of origin

Crab (Arabic: كراب) occurs in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Crab? popularity and diffusion

The surname Crab is the 514,664th most commonly used surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 11,494,552 people. Crab is predominantly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Crab live; 46 percent live in Western Europe and 43 percent live in Germanic Europe. Crab is also the 673,127th most widely held given name on earth. It is borne by 183 people.

The surname Crab is most commonly used in Belgium, where it is held by 276 people, or 1 in 41,655. In Belgium it is most numerous in: Flemish Region, where 96 percent are found, Brussels Capital Region, where 3 percent are found and Walloon Region, where 0 percent are found. Outside of Belgium this last name is found in 49 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Cambodia, where 12 percent are found.

Crab Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Crab has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 64 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 65 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Crab Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Crab last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Crab earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 25.03% less than the national average, earning R 178,152 per year and in United States they earn 21.65% less than the national average, earning $33,809 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Craib891,601/
Scrab8997/
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Șcrab894/
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Crabt890/
Schrab80213/
Scraub802/
Craw752,713/
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Jrab75595/
Crap75291/
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Craf7521/
Crob7516/
Zrab7510/
Qrab751/
Schraub73844/
Schrrab737/
Schrabs731/
Schrabz731/
Schraib730/
Craft6747,075/
Scrob671,607/
Craps671,039/
Crapp67703/
Crova67384/
Craff67376/
Crape67158/
Khrab67126/
Crawt67125/
Shrab6754/
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Crafe6712/
Zraib6711/
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Crosb678/
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Kraib677/
Šraib676/
Kraub676/
Crawf675/
Crasp675/
S'Rab674/
Qrayb674/
Sraub674/
Scrap673/
Craaf673/
Crafs673/
Qurab672/
Craif672/
Craap671/
Zrrab671/
Crapt671/
Crauw671/
Sraab671/
Cravs671/
Kraab671/
Gqrab671/
Gkrab671/
Cravd671/
Crapf671/
Crraw671/
Crowa671/
Crotb671/
Krabt671/
Krabh671/
Kreab671/
Croob670/
Creaw670/
Craph670/
Creib670/
Krasb670/
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Crab Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Crab in the Arabic language
كرابkrab-

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