Craswell Surname
Approximately 520 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 192 | 1:140,603 | 15,124 |
| Canada | 172 | 1:214,219 | 20,702 |
| United States | 92 | 1:3,939,771 | 214,590 |
| England | 64 | 1:870,595 | 45,570 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 32 | 1:761,730 | 34,727 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 58 | 1:865,839 | 52,959 |
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.
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.
Local. A cross erected near a well. John at the Cross—well became John Crosswell.
Craswell Demographics
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crauswell | 94 | 137 | / |
| Creaswell | 94 | 7 | / |
| Crasswell | 94 | 7 | / |
| Craswelle | 94 | 0 | / |
| Craswel | 93 | 2 | / |
| Croswell | 88 | 1,793 | / |
| Kraswell | 88 | 1 | / |
| Crosswell | 82 | 1,836 | / |
| Crasswill | 82 | 1 | / |
| Croswel | 80 | 0 | / |
| Crossswell | 78 | 1 | / |
| Crosbell | 75 | 3 | / |
| Crosswel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Crasbill | 75 | 1 | / |
| Croswill | 75 | 0 | / |
| Crosswill | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kratchwell | 67 | 22 | / |
| Krauswld | 63 | 0 | / |
| Crosswhile | 56 | 1 | / |
| Kratchwill | 56 | 1 | / |
| Krosuel | 53 | 1 | / |
| Crozuel | 53 | 1 | / |
| Crosbyl | 53 | 1 | / |
| Crosbil | 53 | 0 | / |
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