Crenshaw Surname

22,489th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,157 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Crenshaw Surname Definition:

(English) One who lived near the grove frequented by cranes.

Crenshaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States24,0141:15,0941,897
Thailand321:2,207,448250,768
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Mexico131:9,548,17038,962
Guam81:20,0153,029
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
England51:11,143,612252,590
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
France31:22,140,907385,998
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,6831:13,6351,749

Crenshaw (59) may also be a first name.

Crenshaw Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who lived near the grove frequented by cranes.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Crenshaw Last Name Facts

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

The last name Crenshaw is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Crenshaw? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 22,489th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 301,674 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Crenshaw are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Crenshaw is also the 1,282,666th most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 59 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 24,014 people, or 1 in 15,094. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 13 percent are found, Georgia, where 9 percent are found and Alabama, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States Crenshaw is found in 32 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 0 percent are found and Germany, where 0 percent are found.

Crenshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Crenshaw has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Crenshaw surname increased 652 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Crenshaw Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Crenshaw are 13.76% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.53% being registered to vote for the party.

Crenshaw earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.92% less than the national average, earning $40,161 USD per year.

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Crenshaw Reference & Research

Crenshaw DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Crenshaw FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Croshaw-Crosher FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Renshaw Project FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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