Crewdson Surname

360,616th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,004 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Crewdson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Cudbert,' i.e. Cuthbert, from the nick. Cruddy. Doubtless the original nick, was Cuddy. But when the donkey became familiarly so called, Cruddy took its place. Crewdson and its variants are chiefly found in Furness and the neighbouring districts.

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Crewdson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4791:116,32211,861
United States3301:1,098,36079,589
Australia1291:209,26920,284
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Wales91:343,83718,086
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3081:79,1418,540
Wales171:92,2604,121
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Crewdson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Cudbert,' i.e. Cuthbert, from the nick. Cruddy. Doubtless the original nick, was Cuddy. But when the donkey became familiarly so called, Cruddy took its place. Crewdson and its variants are chiefly found in Furness and the neighbouring districts.

Thomas Crudd, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Ricardus Crudde, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Cradde, 1379: ibid.

1545. Married — Leonard Ormundie and Agnes Crowdson: St. Mary, Ulverston.

1546. Buried — Jenet Crowdson: ibid.

1589. Agnes Crewdson, of Dalton: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1592. John Croudson, of Kirkby Ireleth: ibid.

1676. Roland Crowdson, of Torver: ibid.

Two of the oldest churches in Furness (Aldingham and Kirkby Ireleth) are dedicated to St Cuthbert. This would make the fontal name very popular. As regards the great saint's connexion with the district, v. Miracles of St. Cuthbert (Surtees Soc).

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

(English) Crudd(e)’s Son. Crud is a rare Anglo-Saxon pers. name which reappears in the Yorkshire Poll-Tax as Crudd’, Crudde. Bardsley says Crudd-y is for Cuthbert, but there is no evidence to support this view.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Flemish, Crusen, Crutzen; from the Danish, Kruse; from the Swedish, Creutz; from the Dutch, Crouse; from the German, Krutsch; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Crewdson Last Name Facts

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

Crewdson is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Crewdson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 360,616th most commonly occurring last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 7,258,512 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Crewdson are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles.

Crewdson is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 479 people, or 1 in 116,322. In England Crewdson is most frequent in: Cumbria, where 20 percent reside, Lancashire, where 17 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 13 percent reside. Beside England this last name is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.

Crewdson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Crewdson has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Crewdson surname increased 156 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 635 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it fell 47 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Crewdson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Crewdson last name are 5.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.24% registered with the political party.

The amount Crewdson earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 19.8% more than the national average, earning $51,692 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.76% less than the national average, earning $35,892 CAD per year.

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