Cranstoun Surname
Approximately 564 people bear this surname
Cranstoun Surname Definition:
From the lands or barony of the name in Midlothian, the 'tun of Cran or Cren.' Certain individuals of this name are mentioned in early charters but it is not now possible to establish their connection with one another. Elfric de Cranston is one of the witnesses to a charter by William the Lion to Holyrood (Dalrymple, p.
Read More About This SurnameCranstoun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 149 | 1:373,947 | 26,392 |
| United States | 144 | 1:2,517,076 | 153,460 |
| Australia | 79 | 1:341,718 | 28,950 |
| Canada | 57 | 1:646,414 | 52,764 |
| Scotland | 50 | 1:107,076 | 7,147 |
| New Zealand | 39 | 1:116,111 | 14,715 |
| Argentina | 23 | 1:1,858,409 | 95,340 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 14 | 1:3,943 | 476 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1:272,795 | 11,064 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 67 | 1:55,869 | 3,649 |
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Cranstoun Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the lands or barony of the name in Midlothian, the 'tun of Cran or Cren.' Certain individuals of this name are mentioned in early charters but it is not now possible to establish their connection with one another. Elfric de Cranston is one of the witnesses to a charter by William the Lion to Holyrood (Dalrymple, p. 350) Thomas de Cranystoun in the reign of Alexander 11 made a donation to the hospital of Soltre of some lands lying near Paistoun in East Lothian for the welfare of his own soul and for the souls of his ancestors and successors (Soltre, p. 19). Andrew de Cragestone (an error for Cranestone) of Edinburghshire rendered homage, 1296. His seal bears a crane (canting heraldry), S' Andree de Cranist (Bain, II, p. 199,550). Another Andrew de Cranstoun, dominus de eodem, apparently the first so styled, was dead before 1338 (Neubotle, p. 167). Thomas de Cranstoun, provost of Edinburgh, 1423 (Egidii, p. 45; LSC., p. 228), may be Thomas of Creinstour ambassador of James, king of Scots, 1449 (Bain, IV, 1218). William of Cranstoun was one of the conservators of the truce between Scotland and England, 1451 (ibid., 1239). Andrew Crenestoun, witness in Edinburgh, 1515 (Laing, 311). Some early Cranstons did their best to live up to their family motto, 'Thou shalt want ere I want,' being notorious reivers. Cranstone 1451, Cranestowne 1641, Craynston 1427, Crenestone (of that Ilk) 1534.
(English) belonging to Cranston or Cranstoun = Cran's Estate [the genit. of Cran, a nickname from the crane-Old English cran + tún]
A parish in Edinburghshire, sometimes written Cranstoun.
See Cranston. The Cranstouns were old borderers, and their motto, "Thou shalt want ere I want," probably refers to any Englishman in general. This charitable sentiment has its parallel in the grace after meat of an old lady in Sussex: "Thank God, I've had a good dinner, and I don't care who ha'n't !"
Local: from the parish of Cranstoun in Edinburghshire. The family have been long seated on the Border, and their motto, "Ye shall want ere I want," was emblematical of their early calling of freebooters. They are descended from Elfric de Cranstoun, temp. William the Lion.
Local. The town of Crans, a Danish leader who invaded England; a parish in Edinburgshire, Scotland.
Cranstoun Demographics
Average Cranstoun Salary in
United States
$71,482 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cranstoun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cranstoun Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cranstoun is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Cranstoun? popularity and diffusion
Cranstoun is the 562,135th most widespread family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,921,181 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Cranstoun are found; 36 percent are found in North America and 36 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname Cranstoun is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 149 people, or 1 in 373,947. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 25 percent are found, Kent, where 19 percent are found and Oxfordshire, where 11 percent are found. Besides England it exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.
Cranstoun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Cranstoun has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Cranstoun surname grew 1,355 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 4,800 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cranstoun Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Cranstoun last name are 39.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 86.49% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Cranstoun earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 65.66% more than the national average, earning $71,482 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.46% more than the national average, earning $57,860 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cranston | 94 | 10,214 | / |
| Cranstone | 89 | 392 | / |
| Cranstoon | 89 | 1 | / |
| Craunston | 89 | 0 | / |
| Cramston | 82 | 48 | / |
| Kranston | 82 | 21 | / |
| Cronston | 82 | 12 | / |
| Cranstan | 82 | 7 | / |
| Cranstom | 82 | 3 | / |
| Cramstone | 78 | 9 | / |
| Crainstein | 74 | 6 | / |
| Kranstan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kramston | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cronstan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cromston | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cronstein | 67 | 13 | / |
| Cronsteen | 67 | 7 | / |
| Cronchton | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kranshteyn | 63 | 21 | / |
| Krasnstein | 63 | 8 | / |
| Kranshtein | 63 | 6 | / |
| Kratenstein | 60 | 83 | / |
| Krasenstein | 60 | 25 | / |
| Cronstam | 59 | 17 | / |
| Krassenstein | 57 | 64 | / |
| Krattenstein | 57 | 8 | / |
| Kratinshtein | 57 | 4 | / |
| Creitenstein | 57 | 0 | / |
| Kronstein | 56 | 196 | / |
| Kronstain | 56 | 39 | / |
| Kronshteyn | 53 | 55 | / |
| Kronshtein | 53 | 11 | / |
| Kreynstein | 53 | 4 | / |
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