Crafford Surname

134,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,335 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Crafford Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Crawford,' a variant; v. Crawford, and Crowfoot.

1582. Nicholas Crafforde and Dorothy Mustchampe: Marriage Lic. (London).

1620. Baptised — Susan, d. John Craforth: St.

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Crafford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,8331:19,1242,414
United States3531:1,026,79675,483
England821:679,48938,951
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Nicaragua41:1,505,2725,843
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Guam11:160,1214,893
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2371:211,89318,185

Crafford (18) may also be a first name.

Crafford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Crawford,' a variant; v. Crawford, and Crowfoot.

1582. Nicholas Crafforde and Dorothy Mustchampe: Marriage Lic. (London).

1620. Baptised — Susan, d. John Craforth: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1689. — Elizabeth, d. William Craford: ibid.

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

Variation on Crawford (q.v.).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Crafford Last Name Facts

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

The last name Crafford has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Crafford.

How Common Is The Last Name Crafford? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 134,911th most numerous surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,185,171 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 85 percent of Crafford live; 85 percent live in Southern Africa and 85 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Crafford is also the 2,608,198th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 18 people.

It is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 2,833 people, or 1 in 19,124. In South Africa Crafford is primarily found in: Western Cape, where 35 percent reside, Gauteng, where 29 percent reside and North West, where 9 percent reside. Aside from South Africa this last name exists in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Crafford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Crafford has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Crafford surname increased 149 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 186 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 95 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Crafford Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Crafford surname is predominantly Catholic (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Crafford last name are 6.03% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.26% registered with the political party.

The amount Crafford earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 51.6% more than the national average, earning R 360,264 per year and in United States they earn 10.08% more than the national average, earning $47,499 USD per year.

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Crafford Reference & Research

Crawford DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Crawford FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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