Craswell Surname

598,302nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 520 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Craswell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the cross-well,' from residence thereby; v. Crosweller.

1669. Married — John Crosswell and Lydia Gregory: St. James, Clerkenwell.

Craswell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1921:140,60315,124
Canada1721:214,21920,702
United States921:3,939,771214,590
England641:870,59545,570
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:761,73034,727
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

Craswell (21) may also be a first name.

Craswell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the cross-well,' from residence thereby; v. Crosweller.

1669. Married — John Crosswell and Lydia Gregory: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

In the middle ages, when many wells were deemed sacred, crosses were often erected near them, to denote their sanctity. A resident near such a spot would readily acquire the surname of Atte Cross-well, which would afterwards modify itself to Crossweller. See English Surn. i. 90.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. A cross erected near a well. John at the Cross—well became John Crosswell.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Craswell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Craswell occurs more in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Craswell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 598,302nd most frequent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 14,014,511 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Craswell are found; 46 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Craswell is also the 2,368,944th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 21 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 192 people, or 1 in 140,603. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: New South Wales, where 68 percent are found, Queensland, where 27 percent are found and Australian Capital Territory, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Australia it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Craswell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Craswell has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 159 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Craswell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Craswell last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Craswell earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 35.35% more than the national average, earning $58,403 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.61% less than the national average, earning $43,416 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Crauswell94137/
Creaswell947/
Crasswell947/
Craswelle940/
Craswel932/
Croswell881,793/
Kraswell881/
Crosswell821,836/
Crasswill821/
Croswel800/
Crossswell781/
Crosbell753/
Crosswel751/
Crasbill751/
Croswill750/
Crosswill711/
Kratchwell6722/
Krauswld630/
Crosswhile561/
Kratchwill561/
Krosuel531/
Crozuel531/
Crosbyl531/
Crosbil530/

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