Crawshay Surname
Approximately 184 people bear this surname
Crawshay Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Crawshaw,' now called Crawshaw-booth, a hamlet in the parish of Whalley, Lancashire.
Adam de Crawschawe, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Juliana de Crawschaw, 1379: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameCrawshay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 68 | 1:66,593 | 10,133 |
| England | 67 | 1:831,613 | 44,286 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 54 | 1:451,396 | 25,813 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:98,026 | 4,293 |
Crawshay Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Crawshaw,' now called Crawshaw-booth, a hamlet in the parish of Whalley, Lancashire.
Adam de Crawschawe, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Juliana de Crawschaw, 1379: ibid.
Thomas Crawshaw, of New Hall Hey, 1602: Wills at Chester.
1758. Married — William Crawshaw and Emma Brummell: St. George, Hanover Square.
1760. — Thomas Hill and Susanna Crawshay: ibid.
English surnames of local origin from Crawshaw, a hamlet in Lancashire. Richard Crawshaw in Collionard, 1781 (Aberdeen CR.).
(English) belonging to Crawshaw = the Crow-Wood [Old English craw, a crow + sc(e)aga, a wood]
The Crawshaws are now best represented in the district of Sheffield. They take the name of a Lancashire village, from which they originally hailed, but they were well established in the parish of Ecclesfield in the reign of Elizabeth (Ga.), and in the time of Cromwell in the parish of Arksey (H. Y.). The name is still in Arksey.
Crawshay Demographics
Average Crawshay Salary in
United States
$39,875 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Crawshay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Crawshay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Crawshay has its highest incidence in New Zealand. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Crawshay click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Crawshay? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,252,959th most widespread surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 39,606,228 people. The last name Crawshay is predominantly found in Oceania, where 46 percent of Crawshay live; 46 percent live in Australasia and 46 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.
The surname is most widespread in New Zealand, where it is borne by 68 people, or 1 in 66,593. In New Zealand it is most prevalent in: Auckland Region, where 35 percent are found, Wellington Region, where 25 percent are found and Canterbury Region, where 19 percent are found. Aside from New Zealand this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 36 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.
Crawshay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Crawshay has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Crawshay surname expanded 124 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Crawshay Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Crawshay earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.37% less than the national average, earning $47,016 CAD per year.
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