Cranstone Surname

737,137th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 392 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Cranstone Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Cranston or Cranstoun = Cran's Estate [the genit. of Cran, a nick­name from the crane-Old English cran + tún]

Cranstone Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2581:215,96118,397
Canada721:511,74443,418
Australia291:930,88655,860
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1811:134,67112,361
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Cranstone Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Cranston or Cranstoun = Cran's Estate [the genit. of Cran, a nick­name from the crane-Old English cran + tún]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Cranstone Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cranstone is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cranstone? popularity and diffusion

Cranstone is the 737,137th most numerous last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 18,590,678 people. Cranstone occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Cranstone live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Cranstone is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 258 people, or 1 in 215,961. In England it is mostly found in: Hampshire, where 40 percent are found, Surrey, where 14 percent are found and Greater London, where 6 percent are found. Other than England Cranstone is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Cranstone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cranstone has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Cranstone surname increased 143 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cranstone Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Cranstone surname is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

Cranstone earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 20.95% more than the national average, earning $60,091 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cranstoner951/
Cranston9410,214/
Cranstoun89564/
Cramstone899/
Cranstoon891/
Craunston890/
Cramston8248/
Kranston8221/
Cronston8212/
Cranstan827/
Cranstom823/
Kranstan711/
Kramston711/
Cronstan710/
Cromston710/
Cronchton670/
Cronstam5917/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cranstone
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