Crabb Surname

37,634th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,992 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Crabb 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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Crabb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,1481:44,4845,446
England3,3511:16,6272,409
Australia1,0691:25,2533,443
Canada3741:98,51810,711
Scotland3581:14,9551,885
New Zealand2841:15,9452,783
Wales1421:21,7922,311
South Africa571:950,48660,033
Ireland341:138,4986,546
Guernsey291:2,222539
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
United States Virgin Islands71:15,7682,111
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
France51:13,284,544357,392
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
China21:683,660,78330,601
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland281:158,2108,327
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,5681:9,4921,423
Scotland5041:7,4271,039
Wales271:58,0892,880
Guernsey141:2,333390
Jersey61:8,6471,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8251:27,5173,382

Crabb (13) may also be a first name.

Crabb 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

(English) 1 a nickname and sign- name from the Crab [Middle English crabbe, Old English crabba-Old Norse krabbi] Robert Crabbe.—Hundred Rolls 2 for Crabtree, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Crabb Last Name Facts

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

The last name Crabb occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Crabb? popularity and diffusion

The surname Crabb is the 37,634th most widely held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 520,837 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Crabb are found; 54 percent are found in North America and 54 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Crabb is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 13 people.

The last name Crabb is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 8,148 people, or 1 in 44,484. In The United States Crabb is most common in: Texas, where 13 percent are found, Georgia, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 4 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 50 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Crabb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Crabb has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Crabb last name expanded 446 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 130 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 29 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 526 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 121 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Crabb Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Crabb surname is chiefly Presbyterian (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Crabb surname are 21% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.77% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Crabb earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 80.19% more than the national average, earning R 428,196 per year; in United States they earn 2.72% more than the national average, earning $44,322 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.59% more than the national average, earning $54,447 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Crabbe9112,808/
Crabbé91823/
Crabbs91619/
Crabby9116/
Crabbi919/
Crabbè914/
Carabb913/
Crabbo911/
Chrabb910/
Crab89634/
Carabba83375/
Curabba83133/
Crabbia8344/
Crabbie8333/
Crabbio833/
Carabbi833/
Craibbe832/
Carrabb832/
Carabbe831/
Crabbee831/
Crabbey830/
Cribb807,150/
Carab803,787/
Craib801,601/
Grabb80469/
Craba80403/
Crabu80253/
Crabe80196/
Crabi80155/
Krabb80119/
Crabo8046/
Criab8042/
Craob8019/
Crabé8014/
Crubb806/
Craby806/
Corab806/
Crebb804/
Crobb802/
Craeb802/
Crabh801/
Cruab801/
Cryab801/
Curbb800/
Crbbe800/
Carrabba771,045/
Carabbay7785/
Carabbio7740/
Carabbia7724/
Currabba771/
Carrabbi770/
Crb7518/
Krabbe735,964/
Grabbe732,458/
Caraba731,188/
Curaba73606/
Chorab73400/
Corabi73279/
Curabo73239/
Caraby73189/
Creaby73176/
Carabe73147/
Cribby73119/
Crabie73105/
Carabo73101/
Grabbi7380/
Craiba7378/
Carabă7361/
Carabi7353/
Corabo7344/
Craibe7342/
Crabey7331/
Coraba7327/
Krabbi7325/
Crobbe7320/
Crebbe7313/
Carrab739/
Cárabe739/
Cribbe738/
Krabbs737/
Crabay736/
Garabb736/
Carabu736/
Chrabi736/
Crabié736/
Grabby735/
Chraba735/
Crayab735/
Căraba734/
Caraab734/
Carabí733/
Krabbé733/
Crayeb732/
Carbbe732/
Krabba732/
Crobby732/
Crrabe732/
Curabe732/
Corbbi732/
Cribba731/
Korabb731/
Crabhe731/
Qarabb731/
Cárabo731/
Carobb731/
Criabi731/
Crabai731/
Crabia731/
Crabio731/
Craibi731/
Corabu731/
Cra-Ba731/
Ghrabb731/
Coraib731/
Karabb731/
Grabba730/
Crubby730/
Grabbo730/
Crebby730/
Graubb730/
Crubbe730/
Coraby730/
Krabby730/
Crauby730/
Corbby730/
Carrabbia7188/
Carrabbio7117/
Chiarabba713/
Chraibi6729,516/
Grab676,867/
Carabeo672,192/
Carabio671,420/
Corb671,074/
Krab67826/
Chraïbi67592/
Carauba67413/
Carobbi67398/
Carabey67344/
Cryb67341/
Crap67291/
Carb67287/
Chrabha67280/
Crib67241/
Caraiba67236/
Chraboł67228/
Carabia67226/
Carubbi67190/
Chraiba67172/
Carubba67147/
Chraybi67140/
Carraby67106/
Curabay6799/
Cribbie6778/
Cairabu6771/
Carabay6765/
Corabay6763/
Carabai6749/
Caraibe6747/
Corabie6747/
Crub6747/
Corabou6725/
Carabao6721/
Carabie6721/
Caraboa6720/
Carraba6719/
Corobbo6719/
Crob6716/
Creb6715/
Caraboi6711/
Cribbey679/
Chrabie679/
Carobba678/
Carabee676/
Carobbo676/
Carabaa675/
Coriabi675/
Chraiby674/
Kurabba674/
Kirabbo674/
Chhorab673/
Caraíba673/
Caraúba673/
Grabbio673/
Carabei673/
Schrabv672/
Corabia672/
Coryaba672/
Corrabo672/
Chorabe672/
Carabah672/
Carrabe672/
Korabbe672/
Chraîbi672/
Cairaba672/
Choraba672/
Coroaba672/
Craboue672/
Carabau672/
Carabeu672/
Caribbo672/
Curb671/
Curabey671/
Qrab671/
Kraebbe671/
Krabbee671/
Caruaba671/
Cariaba671/
Caribbi671/
Caraaba671/
Caraebo671/
Chriabi671/
Corraba671/
Corrabi671/
Curyaba671/
Grabbah671/
Grabbie671/
Garabbi671/
Carrabo671/
Ghrabba671/
Cairabá671/
Greabby671/
Carabea671/
Caraboe671/
Chrabał671/
Chrabia671/
Chrabio671/
Chrhabi671/
Carobbe671/
Cuerrab671/
Curabao671/
Curabia671/
Curayab671/
Coroabă671/
Corayeb671/
Kraibba671/
Chorabi671/
Chwirab671/
Qrbb671/
Cgrb671/
Coraieb671/
Chrb671/
Crjb671/
Crpa671/
Crbh671/
Crbo671/
Coraboy670/
Grbb670/
Curaboo670/
Krabbie670/
Grabbee670/
Crobbie670/
Crebbee670/
Corbbey670/
Carbbee670/
Krobb60104/
Krobbs550/

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