Cranmer Surname

97,577th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,863 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Malta

Cranmer Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cranemere.' I see no reason to doubt Lower's statement, 'anciently Cranemere, the hillside of a low swampy country at Long Melford, Suffolk' (Patr. Brit). Although Archbishop Cranmer was born in Nottinghamshire, there is no reason to suppose his surname belongs to the soil of that country.

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Cranmer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,2961:109,96911,990
England8741:63,7517,463
Australia2671:101,10711,415
Canada2031:181,50518,050
Malta541:7,968513
Scotland521:102,9586,964
Ireland221:214,0438,362
Wales201:154,72710,755
France161:4,151,420237,746
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4591:53,1056,388
Scotland551:68,0584,042
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7001:71,7417,698

Cranmer (395) may also be a first name.

Cranmer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cranemere.' I see no reason to doubt Lower's statement, 'anciently Cranemere, the hillside of a low swampy country at Long Melford, Suffolk' (Patr. Brit). Although Archbishop Cranmer was born in Nottinghamshire, there is no reason to suppose his surname belongs to the soil of that country. Besides, Cranemere mentioned above gave rise to a surname:

Hugh de Cranemere, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger de Cranemere, Hertfordshire, ibid.

William Cranemere, rector of Bawsey, Norfolk, 1414: History of Norfolk.

The last-named is again referred to as follows:

William Cranmere, rector of Hillington, Norfolk, 1412: History of Norfolk.

This may be looked upon as absolutely conclusive.

1679. Married — John Cranmer, Surrey, and Dorothy Gilbert: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1734. — Isaac Cranmer and Margaret White: ibid.

I fear the surname is almost obsolete in England. It is found, however, in the United States directories.

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

(English) belonging to Cranmer(e = the Crane-Pool [Old English cran + mere]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Anciently Crane-mere-the hill side of a low swampy country at Long Melford, co. Suffolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(English), Crane's mere or lake.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

A location name in Devon Comp. Cranmore, Cambridgeshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Crammer: (German kramer), a packman.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Cranmer Last Name Facts

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

Cranmer occurs most in The United States. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Cranmer.

How Common Is The Last Name Cranmer? popularity and diffusion

Cranmer is the 97,577th most common family name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,498,570 people. The last name Cranmer occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Cranmer live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 434,832nd most common first name on earth. It is borne by 395 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 3,296 people, or 1 in 109,969. In The United States Cranmer is mostly concentrated in: New Jersey, where 12 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 10 percent reside and Missouri, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States Cranmer is found in 34 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Cranmer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cranmer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cranmer surname grew 471 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 190 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 5 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 169 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cranmer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (77%) in Ireland.

In The United States Cranmer are 29.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75.85% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cranmer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 85.99% more than the national average, earning R 441,984 per year; in United States they earn 3.59% more than the national average, earning $44,700 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.36% less than the national average, earning $46,523 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Crammer86903/
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Cronmer863/
Cranmep861/
Cranmey860/
Jranmer860/
Creammer8022/
Cranmire800/
Cronmier800/
Craummer800/
Cramme77237/
Schrammer7553/
Crommer7159/
Crammey711/
Srammer710/
Crammir710/
Crammes710/
Crommert6733/
Cranmish671/
Cronmire670/
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