Crewe Surname
Approximately 4,703 people bear this surname
Crewe Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Crew,' a township in the parish of Farndon, Cheshire, now a large and thriving town since it became the centre of so much railway activity.
Robert Crewe, of Wallasey, 1608: Wills at Chester.
Read More About This SurnameCrewe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,989 | 1:28,013 | 3,791 |
| Canada | 769 | 1:47,914 | 5,819 |
| United States | 767 | 1:472,567 | 40,164 |
| Australia | 246 | 1:109,739 | 12,234 |
| Wales | 246 | 1:12,579 | 1,396 |
| South Africa | 240 | 1:225,740 | 23,495 |
| Jamaica | 114 | 1:25,175 | 2,010 |
| Zimbabwe | 64 | 1:241,222 | 26,284 |
| New Zealand | 54 | 1:83,858 | 11,975 |
| Northern Ireland | 44 | 1:41,933 | 3,816 |
| Ireland | 27 | 1:174,405 | 7,679 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:232,775 | 11,829 |
| Germany | 22 | 1:3,659,339 | 158,771 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 652 | 1:37,386 | 4,832 |
| Wales | 104 | 1:15,081 | 894 |
| Guernsey | 17 | 1:1,921 | 330 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Isle of Man | 4 | 1:13,567 | 1,192 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 60 | 1:836,978 | 51,589 |
Crewe (14) may also be a first name.
Crewe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Crew,' a township in the parish of Farndon, Cheshire, now a large and thriving town since it became the centre of so much railway activity.
Robert Crewe, of Wallasey, 1608: Wills at Chester.
Thomas Crewe, of Holt, 1613: ibid.
Elizabeth Crew, of Houghton, 1600: ibid. (1681-1700).
Urian Crewe, of Tushingham, yeoman, 1697: ibid.
1611. Baptised — Roger, s. Helen Crewe: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1654. — Ann, d. Isaac Crewe: ibid.
(Anglo-Celt.) belonging to Crewe (Chesh.) or Dweller at a Cattle-Pen or Cattle-Fold [Dialectal English: cp. O.Wel. creu, crau, a pen, sty, hut = Gaelic and Irish cró, a fold, pen, &c.] (Celtic) 1 Dweller at a Tree [Gaelic and Irish craebh, craobh] 2 a shortened form of Carew, q.v. (Anglo-French-Latin) Rough, Coarse, Harsh [French cru(e, Latin crud-us] We find the French dimin. surname Cru-et.
The ancestors of Lord C. were lords of Crewe, co. Chester, 13 Edward I.
A branch of De la Mare or Montalt, whose arms it bore, with a slight difference (Ormerod, Cheshire, iii. 165). Crewe was in the barony of Malbanc, and was possessed c. 1150 by Henry de Criwa, who attested a charter of Hugh Malbanc. Sire Thomas de Crue was living after 1241. Hence the Lords Crewe of Stene, maternally represented by the Lords Crewe.
A location name in Cheshire.
Crewe Demographics
Average Crewe Salary in
United States
$45,620 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Crewe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Crewe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Crewe occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Crewe? popularity and diffusion
The last name Crewe is the 100,434th most prevalent family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,549,553 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Crewe reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,024,661st most prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 14 people.
The last name Crewe is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 1,989 people, or 1 in 28,013. In England Crewe is most frequent in: Leicestershire, where 9 percent reside, Greater London, where 9 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 9 percent reside. Apart from England this surname occurs in 43 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.
Crewe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Crewe has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Crewe last name grew 305 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,278 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 237 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 300 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 329 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Crewe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Crewe last name are 4.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.33% being registered with the political party.
The amount Crewe earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 48.46% more than the national average, earning R 352,800 per year; in United States they earn 5.73% more than the national average, earning $45,620 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.64% more than the national average, earning $50,002 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crewey | 91 | 135 | / |
| Crewer | 91 | 4 | / |
| Crewge | 91 | 1 | / |
| Crewea | 91 | 1 | / |
| Crew | 89 | 11,670 | / |
| Crewett | 83 | 20 | / |
| Cresswe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Crewess | 83 | 0 | / |
| Creve | 80 | 586 | / |
| Krewe | 80 | 13 | / |
| Crebe | 80 | 4 | / |
| Crewa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zrewe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Creew | 80 | 2 | / |
| Crewj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kcrew | 80 | 1 | / |
| Crewy | 80 | 0 | / |
| Creaw | 80 | 0 | / |
| Creweová | 77 | 3 | / |
| Creevy | 73 | 1,099 | / |
| Crevet | 73 | 266 | / |
| Crever | 73 | 134 | / |
| Crevei | 73 | 31 | / |
| Crevey | 73 | 15 | / |
| Chirwe | 73 | 9 | / |
| Creves | 73 | 6 | / |
| Chreve | 73 | 5 | / |
| Krewei | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kriewe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Crewis | 73 | 2 | / |
| Creveu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Creeve | 73 | 1 | / |
| Creave | 73 | 1 | / |
| Krewee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Crevee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Creeby | 73 | 1 | / |
| Creive | 73 | 1 | / |
| Crewys | 73 | 0 | / |
| Crehew | 73 | 0 | / |
| Crebey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Crewit | 73 | 0 | / |
| Crehue | 73 | 0 | / |
| Krewes | 73 | 0 | / |
| Cresswett | 71 | 1 | / |
| Creevey | 67 | 756 | / |
| Crehuet | 67 | 299 | / |
| Krewett | 67 | 50 | / |
| Krew | 67 | 37 | / |
| Chreive | 67 | 23 | / |
| Creavey | 67 | 18 | / |
| Creevay | 67 | 16 | / |
| Creaves | 67 | 15 | / |
| Creaver | 67 | 9 | / |
| Chreïve | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chirhwe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Creever | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kreweit | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qrew | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cherwey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Crehvet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qureswe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cairwes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chreibe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chirvee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crewitt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crevets | 67 | 1 | / |
| Creviea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crevett | 67 | 0 | / |
| Creives | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kreawer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Creiver | 67 | 0 | / |
| Crievie | 67 | 0 | / |
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